Finland vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Finland
5.3%
in 2024
United States
5.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
154th
United States rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 154th and United States ranks 157th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.6% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Finland |
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 United States?
- Finland, at 5.3% against 5.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Finland and United States?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 154th and United States ranks 157th 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