Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Finland 142nd out of 180 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 of primary school age, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +12.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.2% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 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, female in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Finland was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release