Finland vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Greece ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.1% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 9.2% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 117th and Greece ranks 114th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/