Denmark vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Denmark
1.1%
in 2024
Finland
1.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
146th
Finland rank
144th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 146th and Finland ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Denmark ranks 146th and Finland ranks 144th 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, female (%). 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