Finland vs France: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Finland
4.1%
in 2021
France
3.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
60th
France rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.1% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 60th and France ranks 63rd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | France |
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 France?
- Finland, at 4.1% against 3.0% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Finland and France?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Finland ranks 60th and France ranks 63rd 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, male (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