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 2,799 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,799 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 148 countries
All-time high
5,843 number
in 2006
All-time low
415 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1997200720181997: 2.7k number1998: 2.9k number1999: 415 number2000: 2.4k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 2.6k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 3.8k number2005: 4.6k number2006: 5.8k number2007: 5.7k number2008: 5.1k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.7k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 2.9k number2018: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,799 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Finland peaked at 5,843 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 415 number, in 1999.

That places Finland 100th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Finland, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 2,666 number
1998 2,932 number +10.0%
1999 415 number -85.8%
2000 2,442 number +488.4%
2001 3,432 number +40.5%
2002 2,634 number -23.3%
2003 1,994 number -24.3%
2004 3,837 number +92.4%
2005 4,643 number +21.0%
2006 5,843 number +25.8%
2007 5,744 number -1.7%
2008 5,121 number -10.8%
2009 5,254 number +2.6%
2010 4,122 number -21.5%
2011 3,407 number -17.3%
2012 2,845 number -16.5%
2013 2,662 number -6.4%
2014 1,761 number -33.8%
2015 1,816 number +3.1%
2016 2,039 number +12.3%
2017 2,856 number +40.1%
2018 2,799 number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,004 number 415 number 2,932 number 3
2000s 4,094 number 1,994 number 5,843 number 10
2010s 2,701 number 1,761 number 4,122 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 97 Belgium 3,654 number compare
  2. 98 Bahrain 3,104 number compare
  3. 99 Qatar 3,010 number compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 2,796 number compare
  5. 102 Sao Tome and Principe 2,693 number compare
  6. 103 Mauritius 2,653 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 2,799 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 5,843 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 415 number in 1999.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Finland ranks 100th 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 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/