Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
49th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.71 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8891 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Finland 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9515 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9535 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9026 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 GPIA | +83.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9131 GPIA | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 GPIA | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8891 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 GPIA | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9337 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9406 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9171 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9026 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.8891 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.9171 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 one year before the official primary in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Finland was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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