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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Finland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Belgium

13,833 number

in 2018

Finland

11,564 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

99th

Finland rank

102nd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13,833 number against 11,564 number in Finland, a difference of 2,269 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Finland ranks 102nd of 139 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,710 number	20,702 number	3,992 number	Finland
2000s	20,044 number	21,525 number	1,481 number	Finland
2010s	22,693 number	17,612 number	5,081 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Belgium or Finland?: Belgium, at 13,833 number against 11,564 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Belgium and Finland?: 2,269 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Belgium ranks 99th and Finland ranks 102nd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/