Finland vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Finland
2.5%
in 2025
Korea
2.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
179th
Korea rank
181st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 179th and Korea ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 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 Korea?
- Finland, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Finland and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 179th and Korea ranks 181st of 206 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 (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