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 0.9885 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9885 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7477 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.9885 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7477 GPIA, in 2020.
Finland ranks 69th of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8179 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7521 GPIA | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8294 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9175 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9156 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8454 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9165 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8349 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3 GPIA | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7477 GPIA | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9655 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9052 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9885 GPIA | +9.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9885 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9885 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.7521 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8349 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.7477 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 of lower secondary school age in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Finland was 0.9885 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.3 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7477 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 20.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release