Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Finland is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Finland peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Finland 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 176 Republic of Moldova 3.5% compare
- 177 Greece 3.4% compare
- 178 New Zealand 3.2% compare
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8% compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
- 182 Ukraine 2.2% 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, both in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Finland was 2.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Finland ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release