Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Finland
0.8882 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.8854 GPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
95th
Norway rank
98th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.8882 GPIA against 0.8854 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 95th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9968 GPIA 0.7939 GPIA 0.203 GPIA Finland
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.8574 GPIA 0.1579 GPIA Finland
2020s 0.9059 GPIA 0.9066 GPIA 0.0007 GPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 0.8882 GPIA against 0.8854 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and Norway?
0.0028 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Finland ranks 95th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,695 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release