Finland vs United States: 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
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th of 136 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | United States |
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 United States?
- Finland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and United States?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th 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/