Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland
Finland: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17.6% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2008.
That places Finland 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.1% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.4% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Norway 17.1% compare
- 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Finland was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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