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

Latest (2025)
4.3
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2007
All-time low
3.6
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

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

51015202006201520252006: 20.42007: 20.82008: 19.32009: 19.62010: 19.62011: 19.12012: 17.12013: 15.72014: 13.82015: 12.12016: 132017: 12.82018: 11.82019: 11.92020: 11.82021: 112022: 3.62023: 3.82024: 42025: 4.3

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

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Norway, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Poland 5.2 compare
  2. 29 Serbia 5.1 compare
  3. 31 Ireland 3.9 compare
  4. 32 Montenegro 3.6 compare
  5. 33 Greece 3.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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