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

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

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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Finland

1.9%

in 2018

Netherlands

1.4%

in 2018

Finland rank

127th

Netherlands rank

130th

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

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 130th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.0%	0.8%	4.2%	Finland
2000s	3.9%	2.6%	1.3%	Finland
2010s	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%	Finland

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 Netherlands?: Finland, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Finland ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 130th of 142 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/