Finland vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Finland
4.1%
in 2021
United States
3.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
63rd
United States rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.1% against 3.2% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 72 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 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, female, Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 4.1% against 3.2% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Finland and United States?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 63rd and United States ranks 66th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey 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