Finland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Finland
2.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
145th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd 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, male (%). 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