Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
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 sexes in Finland is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 7.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places Finland 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 68% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 152 Palau 5.6% compare
- 153 Spain 5.6% compare
- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
- 156 Belarus 5.1% compare
- 157 United States of America 5.1% 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 sexes in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release