Finland vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Finland
2.4%
in 2024
South Korea
2.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
145th
South Korea rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 145th and South Korea ranks 148th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- Finland, at 2.4% against 2.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 145th and South Korea ranks 148th 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, 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