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
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
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.