Finland vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Finland
1.6%
in 2024
Spain
1.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
130th
Spain rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 130th and Spain ranks 131st of 169 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 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
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, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Finland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Finland 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 130th and Spain ranks 131st 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