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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Belgium

6,318 number

in 2018

Finland

5,004 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

101st

Finland rank

104th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,318 number against 5,004 number in Finland, a difference of 1,314 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 101st and Finland ranks 104th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,421 number	1,214 number	7,207 number	Belgium
2000s	14,805 number	8,212 number	6,593 number	Belgium
2010s	11,408 number	5,168 number	6,239 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Belgium or Finland?: Belgium, at 6,318 number against 5,004 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Belgium and Finland?: 1,314 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Belgium ranks 101st and Finland ranks 104th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/