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, female (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

6,465 number

in 2018

Finland

6,134 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

94th

Finland rank

97th

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

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,465 number against 6,134 number in Finland, a difference of 331 number.

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

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

Belgium ranks 94th and Finland ranks 97th of 137 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	6,046 number	9,665 number	3,619 number	Finland
2000s	9,097 number	10,368 number	1,271 number	Finland
2010s	11,174 number	8,654 number	2,521 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 6,465 number against 6,134 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?: 331 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 94th and Finland ranks 97th of 137 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 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/