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 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +14.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 Slovakia 3.9% compare
- 148 Czechia 3.7% compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
- 151 South Korea 3.4% compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
- 153 Slovenia 2.7% compare
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 3.6% 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 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Finland ranks 150th 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 up 6.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release