Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland
Finland: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland peaked at 6.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +82.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 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 for children by age and in Finland?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Finland was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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