Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2008
All-time low
2.4%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Finland peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
Finland ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 177 Israel 2.6% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 2.6% compare
- 180 New Zealand 2.3% compare
- 181 Korea 2.2% compare
- 182 Türkiye 1.9% 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, female in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Finland was 2.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release