Finland vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Finland
0.63
in 2025
Sweden
0.59
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.63 against 0.59 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.86 | 0.5714 | 0.2886 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 0.46 | 0.76 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.63 against 0.59 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Finland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.