Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2,462 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland stood at 2,462.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 3,213 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,003, in 2001.
That places Finland 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,003 | — |
| 2002 | 1,426 | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 1,422 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,460 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,243 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1,056 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,313 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1,237 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,503 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1,549 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,655 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,684 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,716 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,868 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,989 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,374 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,268 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,376 | +98.0% |
| 2021 | 2,324 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,213 | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 2,129 | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 2,462 | +15.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,462 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,462 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +98.0% | 1,200 | 2,376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,296 | 1,003 | 1,503 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,550 | 1,200 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,501 | 2,129 | 3,213 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Finland was 2,462 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,213 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,003 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release