In the five Nordic countries, the share of women between 18 and 24 years who were not in any kind of education or training was below 10 percent in all five countries in 2021. In all countries, this was significantly lower than their male counterparts. In 2021, Norway had the highest rate with 9.2 percent, whereas the lowest was found in Sweden, reaching 6.5 percent.
Share of young women leaving early from education in Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021
Break in time series for each country in the following years:
Denmark: 2014, 2016, and 2017.
Finland: 2014.
Iceland: 2014 and 2020.
Norway: 2014.
Sweden: 2014 and 2018.
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Nordic Statistics database. (May 17, 2022). Share of young women leaving early from education in Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313635/early-leavers-education-nordic-countries-women/
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