Finland vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Finland
5.3%
in 2024
Spain
5.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
154th
Spain rank
153rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 154th and Spain ranks 153rd of 184 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 13.0% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Finland and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 154th and Spain ranks 153rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release