Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 6,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland is 6,941, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland peaked at 9,182 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,879, in 2019.
Finland ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,625 | — |
| 2002 | 8,410 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,583 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 6,974 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,360 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6,553 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,764 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 8,552 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 9,182 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8,329 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 8,491 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,216 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,057 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 6,231 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,829 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 4,094 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4,891 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 4,099 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 2,879 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 3,779 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 5,196 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 5,981 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 5,934 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,941 | +17.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6,941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6,941 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,667 | 6,360 | 9,182 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,812 | 2,879 | 8,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,566 | 3,779 | 6,941 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 118 Republic of Moldova 8,324 compare
- 119 Greece 7,805 compare
- 120 Belgium 7,049 compare
- 122 Sweden 6,778 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 4,912 compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 4,797 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Finland was 6,941 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,182 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,879 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release