Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,004 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,004 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11,091 number
in 2006
All-time low
1,214 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland, 1997–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1997200720181997: 5.3k number1998: 4.2k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 5.7k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 5.3k number2003: 4.4k number2004: 8.0k number2005: 9.2k number2006: 11.1k number2007: 10.9k number2008: 10.3k number2009: 10.6k number2010: 8.4k number2011: 7.0k number2012: 5.8k number2013: 4.6k number2014: 3.1k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 5.0k number2018: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5,004 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland peaked at 11,091 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,214 number, in 1999.

That places Finland 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 5,344 number
1998 4,159 number -22.2%
1999 1,214 number -70.8%
2000 5,673 number +367.3%
2001 6,552 number +15.5%
2002 5,336 number -18.6%
2003 4,406 number -17.4%
2004 8,047 number +82.6%
2005 9,225 number +14.6%
2006 11,091 number +20.2%
2007 10,872 number -2.0%
2008 10,293 number -5.3%
2009 10,626 number +3.2%
2010 8,443 number -20.5%
2011 6,972 number -17.4%
2012 5,762 number -17.4%
2013 4,563 number -20.8%
2014 3,148 number -31.0%
2015 3,491 number +10.9%
2016 4,117 number +17.9%
2017 5,016 number +21.8%
2018 5,004 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,572 number 1,214 number 5,344 number 3
2000s 8,212 number 4,406 number 11,091 number 10
2010s 5,168 number 3,148 number 8,443 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Belgium 6,318 number compare
  2. 102 Qatar 6,122 number compare
  3. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 5,204 number compare
  4. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare
  5. 106 Costa Rica 4,639 number compare
  6. 107 Croatia 4,143 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland was 5,004 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11,091 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,214 number in 1999.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Finland ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/