Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Finland
4,314
in 2024
Norway
3,969
in 2024
Finland rank
112th
Norway rank
114th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,314 against 3,969 in Norway, a difference of 345.

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 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 170 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 2,729 1,130 1,599 Finland
2010s 3,365 1,229 2,136 Finland
2020s 4,198 3,081 1,117 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 4,314 against 3,969 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?
345, 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 112th and Norway ranks 114th of 170 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,678 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release