Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Finland
1.3%
in 2024
Norway
1.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
144th
Norway rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and Norway ranks 147th of 162 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 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 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 1.3% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Finland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 144th and Norway ranks 147th 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