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

Finland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,430 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,430 number
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
104th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16,620 number
in 1998
All-time low
5,430 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1998200820181998: 16.6k number1999: 11.0k number2000: 11.6k number2001: 10.3k number2002: 10.4k number2003: 9.7k number2004: 12.7k number2005: 11.6k number2006: 11.3k number2007: 10.3k number2008: 11.3k number2009: 12.5k number2010: 12.5k number2011: 12.4k number2012: 12.3k number2013: 9.3k number2014: 8.5k number2015: 7.3k number2016: 6.3k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 5.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5,430 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Finland peaked at 16,620 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,430 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 104th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 16,620 number
1999 11,037 number -33.6%
2000 11,622 number +5.3%
2001 10,300 number -11.4%
2002 10,375 number +0.7%
2003 9,661 number -6.9%
2004 12,735 number +31.8%
2005 11,568 number -9.2%
2006 11,272 number -2.6%
2007 10,286 number -8.7%
2008 11,288 number +9.7%
2009 12,460 number +10.4%
2010 12,508 number +0.4%
2011 12,401 number -0.9%
2012 12,349 number -0.4%
2013 9,350 number -24.3%
2014 8,541 number -8.7%
2015 7,256 number -15.0%
2016 6,299 number -13.2%
2017 6,489 number +3.0%
2018 5,430 number -16.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 5,430 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 5,430 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,828 number 11,037 number 16,620 number 2
2000s 11,157 number 9,661 number 12,735 number 10
2010s 8,958 number 5,430 number 12,508 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Belarus 6,512 number compare
  2. 102 Israel 6,352 number compare
  3. 103 New Zealand 6,311 number compare
  4. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare
  5. 106 Belize 4,699 number compare
  6. 107 Brunei Darussalam 3,960 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 5,430 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 16,620 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 5,430 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Finland ranks 104th out of 136 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 51.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/