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

Finland
2.4%
in 2024
Spain
2.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
145th
Spain rank
144th

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

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 145th and Spain ranks 144th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Finland
2010s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% Spain
2020s 2.1% 2.4% 0.2% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 2.4% 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 Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Finland ranks 145th and Spain ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,683 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release