Australia vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Australia
4.2%
in 2024
Finland
4.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
Finland rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 153rd and Finland ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 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, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Australia and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Australia ranks 153rd and Finland ranks 150th of 179 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 (%). 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