Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 3,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Finland stood at 3,315.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Finland peaked at 4,824 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,758, in 2004.
Finland ranks 124th of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,177 | — |
| 2002 | 2,102 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,871 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,758 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,921 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,347 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 2,241 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,017 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,191 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,095 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,833 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2,235 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,487 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2,541 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,984 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3,064 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,608 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 3,710 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,824 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 4,097 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,554 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 3,664 | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 2,914 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3,315 | +13.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,315 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,315 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,069 | 1,758 | 2,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,938 | 1,833 | 4,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,309 | 2,554 | 4,097 | 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, male in Finland?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Finland was 3,315 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,824 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release