Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland peaked at 8.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +16.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
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, male in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Finland ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release