Finland vs France: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 125th and France ranks 122nd of 136 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.5% | 2.7% | France |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | France |
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, Finland or France?
- France, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 125th and France ranks 122nd of 136 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, male (%). 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/