Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 11,564 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,564 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
102nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
27,139 number
in 1998
All-time low
11,564 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 27.1k number1999: 20.7k number2000: 21.0k number2001: 18.5k number2002: 18.9k number2003: 19.1k number2004: 25.9k number2005: 23.3k number2006: 22.4k number2007: 20.0k number2008: 22.0k number2009: 24.1k number2010: 24.5k number2011: 24.8k number2012: 24.7k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 16.4k number2015: 13.9k number2016: 11.9k number2017: 12.6k number2018: 11.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland is 11,564 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland peaked at 27,139 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,564 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 102nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 27,139 number
1999 20,702 number -23.7%
2000 20,982 number +1.4%
2001 18,517 number -11.7%
2002 18,934 number +2.3%
2003 19,081 number +0.8%
2004 25,947 number +36.0%
2005 23,268 number -10.3%
2006 22,417 number -3.7%
2007 19,959 number -11.0%
2008 22,018 number +10.3%
2009 24,127 number +9.6%
2010 24,464 number +1.4%
2011 24,772 number +1.3%
2012 24,690 number -0.3%
2013 18,163 number -26.4%
2014 16,403 number -9.7%
2015 13,936 number -15.0%
2016 11,924 number -14.4%
2017 12,591 number +5.6%
2018 11,564 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,920 number 20,702 number 27,139 number 2
2000s 21,525 number 18,517 number 25,947 number 10
2010s 17,612 number 11,564 number 24,772 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 99 Belgium 13,833 number compare
  2. 100 Costa Rica 13,659 number compare
  3. 101 Belarus 12,686 number compare
  4. 103 Hong Kong, China 11,354 number compare
  5. 104 Bahrain 11,274 number compare
  6. 105 Vanuatu 10,827 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland was 11,564 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 27,139 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,564 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Finland ranks 102nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/