Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.15 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
23rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6623 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511.21998200820181998: 0.662 GPIA1999: 0.916 GPIA2000: 0.842 GPIA2001: 0.834 GPIA2002: 0.861 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0.979 GPIA2008: 0.99 GPIA2009: 0.975 GPIA2010: 0.995 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.984 GPIA2014: 0.962 GPIA2015: 0.963 GPIA2016: 0.935 GPIA2017: 0.985 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland stood at 1.15 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6623 GPIA, in 1998.

Finland ranks 23rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.6623 GPIA
1999 0.9161 GPIA +38.3%
2000 0.8421 GPIA -8.1%
2001 0.8336 GPIA -1.0%
2002 0.8611 GPIA +3.3%
2003 1.02 GPIA +18.1%
2004 1.08 GPIA +5.8%
2005 1.05 GPIA -2.2%
2006 1.03 GPIA -2.1%
2007 0.9792 GPIA -4.8%
2008 0.9897 GPIA +1.1%
2009 0.9749 GPIA -1.5%
2010 0.9954 GPIA +2.1%
2011 1.04 GPIA +4.3%
2012 1.04 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9843 GPIA -5.4%
2014 0.9625 GPIA -2.2%
2015 0.9635 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.9351 GPIA -2.9%
2017 0.9849 GPIA +5.3%
2018 1.15 GPIA +17.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +38.3% 0.6623 GPIA 0.9161 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7892 GPIA 0.6623 GPIA 0.9161 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9652 GPIA 0.8336 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 10
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9351 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Switzerland 1.19 GPIA compare
  2. 21 Chile 1.16 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Morocco 1.16 GPIA compare
  4. 24 Niger 1.15 GPIA compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 1.14 GPIA compare
  6. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.13 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Finland was 1.15 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6623 GPIA in 1998.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/