Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Finland 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +13.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release