Belgium vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Finland
1.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Finland rank
130th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Finland ranks 130th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Finland ranks 130th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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