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

Latest (2018)
2,205 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
5,372 number
in 2009
All-time low
799 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1997200720181997: 2.7k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 799 number2000: 3.2k number2001: 3.1k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 2.4k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 4.6k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 5.4k number2010: 4.3k number2011: 3.6k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 2.1k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 2.2k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Finland, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,511 number compare
  2. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
  3. 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare
  4. 103 Vanuatu 1,988 number compare
  5. 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare
  6. 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/