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 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
119th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2012
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland, 1998–2018

02461998200820181998: 4.8 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland is 2.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Finland peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.

Finland ranks 119th of 138 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.8%
1999 4.6% -2.3%
2000 4.3% -7.3%
2001 4.3% -1.2%
2002 4.1% -4.5%
2003 3.8% -7.0%
2004 4.8% +26.7%
2005 3.8% -21.1%
2006 3.1% -17.2%
2007 3.0% -5.0%
2008 3.7% +26.0%
2009 4.4% +17.9%
2010 4.8% +9.8%
2011 5.3% +9.8%
2012 5.9% +10.4%
2013 4.1% -29.5%
2014 4.1% +0.1%
2015 3.2% -23.0%
2016 2.6% -19.6%
2017 2.4% -4.9%
2018 2.4% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 4.8% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.4% 5.9% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 116 Barbados 2.9% compare
  2. 117 Costa Rica 2.8% compare
  3. 118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
  4. 120 Czechia 2.3% compare
  5. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2% compare
  6. 122 Latvia 2.2% compare

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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 2.4% 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 5.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Finland ranks 119th 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 37.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/