Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9333 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9333 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2008
All-time low
0.75 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland is 0.9333 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.75 modelled data, in 2016.
That places Finland 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9091 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8462 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7857 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7647 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8235 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.875 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9333 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9333 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 95% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9333 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8636 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.887 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 0.9333 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland was 0.9333 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release