Finland vs United Kingdom: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Finland
10.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.6%
in 2019
Finland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 19.1% | 8.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 13.3% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.