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

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Finland

2.4%

in 2018

Latvia

2.2%

in 2018

Finland rank

119th

Latvia rank

122nd

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

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	Latvia
2010s	3.9%	3.2%	0.7%	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 Latvia?: Finland, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Finland and Latvia?: 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Finland ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 122nd 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/