Finland vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Finland
3.7%
in 2018
United Kingdom
4.4%
in 2018
Finland rank
128th
United Kingdom rank
125th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.4% against 3.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 125th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 9.1% 1.5% Finland
2000s 6.8% 8.0% 1.2% United Kingdom
2010s 6.7% 5.0% 1.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Finland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.4% against 3.7% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Finland and United Kingdom?
0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Finland ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 125th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.