How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Finland

6,679 number

in 2018

Sweden

6,054 number

in 2016

Finland rank

111th

Sweden rank

114th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6,679 number against 6,054 number in Sweden, a difference of 625 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 114th of 142 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20,085 number	22,778 number	2,693 number	Sweden
2000s	15,952 number	19,916 number	3,964 number	Sweden
2010s	16,378 number	32,352 number	15,975 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 6,679 number against 6,054 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Finland and Sweden?: 625 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Finland ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 114th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/