Australia vs Finland: Children out of school, primary, male

Australia
3,609
in 2023
Finland
3,315
in 2024
Australia rank
122nd
Finland rank
124th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,609 against 3,315 in Finland, a difference of 294.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 122nd and Finland ranks 124th of 177 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 10,864 2,015 8,849 Australia
2010s 16,029 3,150 12,878 Australia
2020s 5,524 3,307 2,217 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Australia or Finland?
Australia, at 3,609 against 3,315 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Australia and Finland?
294, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Australia ranks 122nd and Finland ranks 124th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.