Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Finland peaked at 8.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Finland 63rd out of 68 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, rural in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.6% | — |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +126.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -71.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +213.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +228.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 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, rural in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Finland was 1.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Finland ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release