Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 5,591 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland stood at 5,591.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland peaked at 8,274 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,747, in 2020.
That places Finland 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,623 | — |
| 2002 | 6,995 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,379 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7,019 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6,651 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,033 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7,671 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 7,887 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,151 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,467 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8,144 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8,274 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,179 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 6,364 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,007 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4,500 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4,386 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,532 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,244 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,747 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 4,065 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5,106 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 4,848 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,591 | +15.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5,591 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 86% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5,591 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,157 | 6,379 | 8,151 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,910 | 4,244 | 8,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,671 | 3,747 | 5,591 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Finland was 5,591 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,274 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,747 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release