Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Finland stood at 9.9%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
That places Finland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 6 |
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 early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Finland was 9.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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