Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Finland
8,895
in 2024
Norway
7,860
in 2024
Finland rank
115th
Norway rank
117th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,895 against 7,860 in Norway, a difference of 1,035.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 117th of 181 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 | 5,474 | 3,092 | 2,383 | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,076 | 2,635 | 4,441 | Finland |
| 2020s | 8,832 | 6,215 | 2,617 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 8,895 against 7,860 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Finland and Norway?
- 1,035, 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 117th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release