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

14 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Finland

2,205 number

in 2018

Switzerland

1,951 number

in 2018

Finland rank

102nd

Switzerland rank

104th

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

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,205 number against 1,951 number in Switzerland, a difference of 254 number.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	799 number	3,116 number	2,317 number	Switzerland
2000s	3,727 number	1,993 number	1,734 number	Finland
2010s	2,516 number	2,424 number	92.5 number	Finland

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, Finland or Switzerland?: Finland, at 2,205 number against 1,951 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Finland and Switzerland?: 254 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Finland ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 104th of 148 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/