Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway
Norway: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 4.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway is 4.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway peaked at 20.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2022.
That places Norway 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.4 | — |
| 2007 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.02 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.69 | 11.8 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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