Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Finland
1.4%
in 2025
Norway
1.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
156th
Norway rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 156th and Norway ranks 157th of 206 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 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 156th and Norway ranks 157th 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