Finland vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Finland
3.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
152nd
United Kingdom rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Finland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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