Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 6,679 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,679 number
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
111th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25,165 number
in 1998
All-time low
6,679 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 25.2k number1999: 20.1k number2000: 20.0k number2001: 18.5k number2002: 17.5k number2003: 15.0k number2004: 18.1k number2005: 14.1k number2006: 11.4k number2007: 11.6k number2008: 15.3k number2009: 18.2k number2010: 19.5k number2011: 20.8k number2012: 22.5k number2013: 15.8k number2014: 15.0k number2015: 11.7k number2016: 9.3k number2017: 8.4k number2018: 6.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland stood at 6,679 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland peaked at 25,165 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,679 number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 111th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 25,165 number
1999 20,085 number -20.2%
2000 19,968 number -0.6%
2001 18,470 number -7.5%
2002 17,489 number -5.3%
2003 14,980 number -14.3%
2004 18,097 number +20.8%
2005 14,089 number -22.1%
2006 11,369 number -19.3%
2007 11,576 number +1.8%
2008 15,308 number +32.2%
2009 18,172 number +18.7%
2010 19,533 number +7.5%
2011 20,757 number +6.3%
2012 22,494 number +8.4%
2013 15,756 number -30.0%
2014 15,047 number -4.5%
2015 11,744 number -22.0%
2016 9,312 number -20.7%
2017 8,404 number -9.8%
2018 6,679 number -20.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 6,679 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 43% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 6,679 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,625 number 20,085 number 25,165 number 2
2000s 15,952 number 11,369 number 19,968 number 10
2010s 14,414 number 6,679 number 22,494 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 108 Georgia 7,356 number compare
  2. 109 New Zealand 7,282 number compare
  3. 110 Belarus 7,142 number compare
  4. 112 Brunei Darussalam 6,386 number compare
  5. 113 Luxembourg 6,168 number compare
  6. 114 Sweden 6,054 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Finland was 6,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 25,165 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,679 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Finland ranks 111th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/