Finland vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Finland
3.0%
in 2021
Sweden
5.7%
in 2021
Finland rank
61st
Sweden rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.7% against 3.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 58th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
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, rural, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.7% against 3.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Finland ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 58th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (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