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 0.9819 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.9819 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7541 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Finland 85th out of 180 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8906 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9431 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9226 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8949 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9571 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9627 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8944 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8528 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7541 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7583 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9819 GPIA | -2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9819 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9819 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.8906 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.7583 GPIA | 1.05 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Finland was 0.9819 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.2 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7541 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 9.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release