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 2,205 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland is 2,205 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland peaked at 5,372 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 799 number, in 1999.
That places Finland 102nd out of 148 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,678 number | — |
| 1998 | 1,227 number | -54.2% |
| 1999 | 799 number | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 3,231 number | +304.4% |
| 2001 | 3,120 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,702 number | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 2,412 number | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 4,210 number | +74.5% |
| 2005 | 4,582 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,248 number | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 5,128 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,172 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,372 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,321 number | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3,565 number | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,917 number | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1,901 number | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1,387 number | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 1,675 number | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2,078 number | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 2,160 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,205 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,568 number | 799 number | 2,678 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,118 number | 2,412 number | 5,372 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 number | 1,387 number | 4,321 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,511 number compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
- 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare
- 103 Vanuatu 1,988 number compare
- 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare
- 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 2,205 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 5,372 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 number in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 102nd out of 148 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 57.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/