Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8882 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8882 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8586 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland stood at 0.8882 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8586 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Finland 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8586 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9191 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9749 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9451 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9584 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9224 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8919 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8909 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9533 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9052 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8882 GPIA | -1.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8882 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8882 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9059 GPIA | 0.8882 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 92 Madagascar 0.898 GPIA compare
- 93 Barbados 0.8966 GPIA compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.8931 GPIA compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.8877 GPIA compare
- 97 Montserrat 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 98 Norway 0.8854 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland was 0.8882 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8586 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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