How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

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

Finland

3.7%

in 2018

United States

3.6%

in 2018

Finland rank

128th

United States rank

130th

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

Finland
United States

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Finland ranks 128th and United States ranks 130th of 147 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	7.3%	8.6%	1.2%	United States
2010s	6.4%	6.6%	0.1%	United States

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 States?: Finland, at 3.7% against 3.6% in United States 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 States?: 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Finland and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Finland ranks 128th and United States ranks 130th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.