Finland vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Finland
1.6%
in 2024
Iceland
1.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
129th
Iceland rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 129th and Iceland ranks 127th of 169 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, 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 Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 129th and Iceland ranks 127th 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, male (%). 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