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

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Finland

1.38 GPIA

in 2018

Sweden

1.4 GPIA

in 2015

Finland rank

8th

Sweden rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8582 GPIA	0.3594 GPIA	0.4988 GPIA	Finland
2000s	0.9484 GPIA	0.7461 GPIA	0.2023 GPIA	Finland
2010s	0.9874 GPIA	1.1 GPIA	0.1126 GPIA	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Finland and Sweden?: 0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/