Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.844 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.844 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8042 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.844 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8042 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Finland 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8042 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8687 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9589 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.923 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9323 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9441 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8186 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8923 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8556 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.844 GPIA | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.844 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.844 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.8042 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9323 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8892 GPIA | 0.8186 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland was 0.844 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8042 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Finland ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release