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

Finland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,134 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,134 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 137 countries
All-time high
13,212 number
in 2004
All-time low
5,625 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 10.5k number1999: 9.7k number2000: 9.4k number2001: 8.2k number2002: 8.6k number2003: 9.4k number2004: 13.2k number2005: 11.7k number2006: 11.1k number2007: 9.7k number2008: 10.7k number2009: 11.7k number2010: 12.0k number2011: 12.4k number2012: 12.3k number2013: 8.8k number2014: 7.9k number2015: 6.7k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 6.1k number2018: 6.1k 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 6,134 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland peaked at 13,212 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,625 number, in 2016.

Finland ranks 97th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,519 number
1999 9,665 number -8.1%
2000 9,360 number -3.2%
2001 8,217 number -12.2%
2002 8,559 number +4.2%
2003 9,420 number +10.1%
2004 13,212 number +40.3%
2005 11,700 number -11.4%
2006 11,145 number -4.7%
2007 9,673 number -13.2%
2008 10,730 number +10.9%
2009 11,667 number +8.7%
2010 11,956 number +2.5%
2011 12,371 number +3.5%
2012 12,341 number -0.2%
2013 8,813 number -28.6%
2014 7,862 number -10.8%
2015 6,680 number -15.0%
2016 5,625 number -15.8%
2017 6,102 number +8.5%
2018 6,134 number +0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 6,134 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 6,134 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,092 number 9,665 number 10,519 number 2
2000s 10,368 number 8,217 number 13,212 number 10
2010s 8,654 number 5,625 number 12,371 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 94 Belgium 6,465 number compare
  2. 95 Uruguay 6,276 number compare
  3. 96 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  4. 98 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  5. 99 Hong Kong, China 5,681 number compare
  6. 100 Vanuatu 5,479 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 6,134 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 13,212 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,625 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Finland ranks 97th out of 137 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 42.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/