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 0.9839 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9839 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.7556 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland stood at 0.9839 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7556 GPIA, in 2020.
Finland ranks 76th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8788 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9368 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9945 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9614 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9968 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9858 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8851 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8765 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8178 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7556 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9778 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9839 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9839 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8788 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.8178 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9559 GPIA | 0.7556 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland was 0.9839 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7556 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 169 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 down 1.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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