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

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Finland

1.5%

in 2018

Ireland

1.3%

in 2018

Finland rank

129th

Ireland rank

132nd

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

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 129th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	Ireland
2000s	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	Ireland
2010s	4.4%	1.8%	2.6%	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 Ireland?: Finland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Finland and Ireland?: 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Finland ranks 129th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/