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

7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Canada

1.9%

in 2018

Finland

1.7%

in 2018

Canada rank

115th

Finland rank

118th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Canada
Finland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 115th and Finland ranks 118th of 137 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Canada or Finland?: Canada, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Canada and Finland?: 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Canada ranks 115th and Finland ranks 118th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/