Belgium vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Finland
1.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
159th
Finland rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 159th and Finland ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 159th and Finland ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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