Finland vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Finland
1.6%
in 2024
Turkey
1.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
130th
Turkey rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Finland
- Turkey
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.
Finland ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 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, Finland or Turkey?
- Finland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Finland and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 132nd 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