Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 8,895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,895
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
115th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10,566
in 2022
All-time low
5,111
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland stood at 8,895.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland peaked at 10,566 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,111, in 2005.
Finland ranks 115th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,438 | — |
| 2002 | 5,803 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5,463 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,335 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,111 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,416 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,587 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,259 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 5,858 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5,760 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,566 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,080 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 6,395 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,588 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,706 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 7,264 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,895 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 8,006 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,504 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 9,446 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,412 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 10,566 | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 7,843 | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 8,895 | +13.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,895 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,273, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,474 | 5,111 | 5,858 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,076 | 5,566 | 9,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,832 | 7,412 | 10,566 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland was 8,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,566 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,111 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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