Estonia vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 121st and Finland ranks 118th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Estonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Estonia ranks 121st 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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About this data
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/