Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.875 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.875 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.25 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.8235 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.875 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland peaked at 1.25 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8235 modelled data, in 2023.
Finland ranks 125th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8571 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8667 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.875 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8235 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8824 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.875 modelled data | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.875 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.875 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8633 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 0.8824 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 122 Mauritania 0.8767 modelled data compare
- 123 Macau, China 0.8757 modelled data compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8755 modelled data compare
- 126 Lebanon 0.8736 modelled data compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 0.8687 modelled data compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.8671 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland was 0.875 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8235 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release