Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway

Norway: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 3.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2007
All-time low
3.1
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway, 2006–2025

51015202006201520252006: 17.82007: 18.42008: 172009: 17.62010: 17.42011: 16.62012: 14.82013: 13.72014: 11.72015: 10.22016: 10.92017: 10.42018: 9.92019: 9.92020: 9.92021: 9.82022: 3.12023: 3.42024: 3.52025: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3.8 for early leavers from education and training by labour status in 2025.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway peaked at 18.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.

Norway ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 17.8
2007 18.4 +3.4%
2008 17 -7.6%
2009 17.6 +3.5%
2010 17.4 -1.1%
2011 16.6 -4.6%
2012 14.8 -10.8%
2013 13.7 -7.4%
2014 11.7 -14.6%
2015 10.2 -12.8%
2016 10.9 +6.9%
2017 10.4 -4.6%
2018 9.9 -4.8%
2019 9.9 +0.0%
2020 9.9 +0.0%
2021 9.8 -1.0%
2022 3.1 -68.4%
2023 3.4 +9.7%
2024 3.5 +2.9%
2025 3.8 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7 17 18.4 4
2010s 12.55 9.9 17.4 10
2020s 5.58 3.1 9.9 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Serbia 5.1 compare
  2. 29 Poland 4 compare
  3. 31 Ireland 3.6 compare
  4. 31 Montenegro 3.6 compare
  5. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  6. 33 Greece 3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Norway was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
How does Norway rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Norway ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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