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 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland peaked at 3.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
That places Finland 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +15.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland was 2.7% 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 3.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 145th 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 up 12.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release