Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,709 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland is 8,709, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland peaked at 10,435 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,599, in 2021.
Finland ranks 116th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,881 | — |
| 2002 | 9,270 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,549 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 9,136 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8,598 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,046 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 9,704 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9,892 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,315 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9,583 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 10,222 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10,435 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,371 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 8,543 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,740 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 7,326 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,473 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,560 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,724 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,720 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 6,599 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8,795 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 7,648 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 8,709 | +13.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,709 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,709 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,266 | 8,549 | 10,315 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,498 | 7,326 | 10,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,694 | 6,599 | 8,795 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland was 8,709 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,435 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,599 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release