Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7576 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7576 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.7576 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland is 0.7576 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7576 modelled data, in 2025.
Finland ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.95 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.95 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9672 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9701 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9552 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9403 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9677 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9825 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8929 modelled data | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8276 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7742 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7812 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7576 modelled data | -3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7576 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7576 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9919 modelled data | 0.95 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9403 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8389 modelled data | 0.7576 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 144 Lebanon 0.7684 modelled data compare
- 145 Brazil 0.766 modelled data compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.7604 modelled data compare
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.75 modelled data compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 0.75 modelled data compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 0.7445 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland was 0.7576 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7576 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release