Finland vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Finland
4.1%
in 2021
Germany
5.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
60th
Germany rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 4.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 60th and Germany ranks 58th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 4.1% 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 Germany?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Finland ranks 60th and Germany 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, 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