Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland peaked at 7.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
That places Finland 129th out of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -37.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Finland ranks 129th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/