Finland vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Finland
1.4%
in 2025
Germany
1.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
144th
Germany rank
144th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and Germany ranks 144th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 144th and Germany ranks 144th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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