Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Finland
2.4%
in 2024
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
145th
Norway rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 145th and Norway ranks 142nd of 171 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 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
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?
- Norway, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway 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 145th and Norway ranks 142nd 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