Number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland
Finland: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,200 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland stood at 1,200 people.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland peaked at 2,500 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 100 people, in 1990.
Finland ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 200 people | — |
| 1955 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 people | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 people | +400.0% |
| 2025 | 1,200 people | +140.0% |
| 2030 | 1,600 people | +33.3% |
| 2035 | 1,900 people | +18.8% |
| 2040 | 2,100 people | +10.5% |
| 2045 | 2,300 people | +9.5% |
| 2050 | 2,400 people | +4.3% |
| 2055 | 2,500 people | +4.2% |
| 2060 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 2,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 2,400 people | -4.0% |
| 2075 | 2,200 people | -8.3% |
| 2080 | 2,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2085 | 1,800 people | -10.0% |
| 2090 | 1,600 people | -11.1% |
| 2095 | 1,400 people | -12.5% |
| 2100 | 1,200 people | -14.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,200 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 27% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,200 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,250 people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +400.0% | 100 people | 500 people |
| 2025 | +140.0% | 500 people | 1,200 people |
| 1990 | -50.0% | 200 people | 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 people | 100 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 people | 100 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 people | 100 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 850 people | 500 people | 1,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1,750 people | 1,600 people | 1,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,200 people | 2,100 people | 2,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,450 people | 2,400 people | 2,500 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,500 people | 2,500 people | 2,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,300 people | 2,200 people | 2,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1,900 people | 1,800 people | 2,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1,500 people | 1,400 people | 1,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Finland was 1,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 people in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Finland ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.