Finland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Finland
0.9885 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.9823 GPIA
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Finland
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9885 GPIA against 0.9823 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0062 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 162 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9517 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.3781 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0897 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.0614 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Finland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Finland, at 0.9885 GPIA against 0.9823 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0062 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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