Girls and boys who are out of school in Finland
Finland: Girls and boys who are out of school was 3,118 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3,118 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Finland peaked at 3,689 girls in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,947 girls, in 2005.
That places Finland 121st out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Finland, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,258 girls | — |
| 2002 | 2,275 girls | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,170 girls | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,117 girls | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,947 girls | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,013 girls | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,033 girls | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,005 girls | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,164 girls | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,116 girls | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,078 girls | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,161 girls | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,192 girls | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,179 girls | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,733 girls | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 2,826 girls | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,087 girls | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3,028 girls | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,480 girls | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2,973 girls | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,534 girls | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 3,689 girls | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 2,800 girls | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 3,118 girls | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,109 girls | 1,947 girls | 2,275 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,588 girls | 2,078 girls | 3,480 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,023 girls | 2,534 girls | 3,689 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Finland?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Finland was 3,118 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,689 girls in 2022.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 girls in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.