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 0.4758 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland is 0.4758 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland peaked at 1.35 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4676 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Finland 73rd out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.16 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6506 LPIA | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8211 LPIA | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.914 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 LPIA | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7407 LPIA | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8199 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8462 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7011 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 LPIA | +82.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5196 LPIA | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9636 LPIA | +85.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4831 LPIA | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 LPIA | +179.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4676 LPIA | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4758 LPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8866 LPIA | 0.6506 LPIA | 1.16 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8978 LPIA | 0.4831 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4717 LPIA | 0.4676 LPIA | 0.4758 LPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Finland was 0.4758 LPIA in 2021, 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 1.35 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4676 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 35.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release