Children out of school in Finland
Finland: Children out of school was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Finland is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Finland peaked at 2.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Finland 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Finland?
- Children out of school in Finland was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for children out of school?
- Finland ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.