Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 6,433 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6,433 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 8,304 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,868, in 2005.
That places Finland 121st out of 204 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,435 | — |
| 2002 | 4,377 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,041 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,875 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,868 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,360 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4,274 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,022 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,355 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,211 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,911 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4,396 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4,679 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,720 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,717 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5,890 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,695 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 6,738 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,304 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 7,070 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 5,088 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 7,353 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 5,714 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 6,433 | +12.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6,433 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6,433 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,179 | 3,868 | 4,435 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,526 | 3,911 | 8,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,332 | 5,088 | 7,353 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Finland?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland was 6,433 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,868 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release