Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland
Finland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland peaked at 9.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.8% | — |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +108.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Finland was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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