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
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
February 2026 Data Release