Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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, both sexes in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Finland was 1.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release