Finland vs Norway: Girls and boys who are out of school
Finland
3,118 girls
in 2024
Norway
2,951 girls
in 2024
Finland rank
121st
Norway rank
122nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,118 girls against 2,951 girls in Norway, a difference of 167 girls.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,109 girls | 797 girls | 1,312 girls | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,588 girls | 1,015 girls | 1,573 girls | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,023 girls | 2,421 girls | 601.4 girls | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 3,118 girls against 2,951 girls in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Finland and Norway?
- 167 girls, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Finland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.