Finland vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Finland
1.4%
in 2025
Spain
1.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 206 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 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 144th and Spain 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