Finland vs Norway: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Finland
34.8
in 2025
Norway
42.9
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.9 against 34.8 in Finland, a difference of 8.1.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.96 | 26.24 | 27.72 | Finland |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 20.3 | 25.23 | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 16.31 | 12.02 | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.48 | 30.17 | 1.68 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 42.9 against 34.8 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Finland and Norway?
- 8.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.