Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adolescents out of school

Finland
1.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
146th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
145th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9% 1.7% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.4% 1.1% 0.2% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Finland ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.