Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age was 1.38 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.38 GPIA
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
13th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.3199 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland, 1998–2018

0.511.521998200820181998: 1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 0.935 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 0.836 GPIA2005: 0.984 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 2 GPIA2008: 1.8 GPIA2009: 1.5 GPIA2011: 2 GPIA2012: 0.32 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1.4 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.775 GPIA2017: 1.7 GPIA2018: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland is 1.38 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland peaked at 2 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3199 GPIA, in 2012.

That places Finland 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.05 GPIA
1999 1.03 GPIA -1.3%
2000 1.03 GPIA -0.9%
2001 0.9354 GPIA -8.8%
2002 1.09 GPIA +16.8%
2003 1.14 GPIA +4.5%
2004 0.8359 GPIA -26.8%
2005 0.9843 GPIA +17.8%
2006 1.01 GPIA +2.7%
2007 2 GPIA +97.9%
2008 1.84 GPIA -7.9%
2009 1.5 GPIA -18.5%
2011 2 GPIA +33.2%
2012 0.3199 GPIA -84.0%
2013 1.02 GPIA +217.3%
2014 1.37 GPIA +34.7%
2015 1 GPIA -26.6%
2016 0.7752 GPIA -22.8%
2017 1.67 GPIA +115.9%
2018 1.38 GPIA -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 2
2000s 1.24 GPIA 0.8359 GPIA 2 GPIA 10
2010s 1.19 GPIA 0.3199 GPIA 2 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Cyprus 1.54 GPIA compare
  2. 11 Togo 1.51 GPIA compare
  3. 12 Nepal 1.47 GPIA compare
  4. 14 Algeria 1.35 GPIA compare
  5. 15 Guyana 1.32 GPIA compare
  6. 16 Macau, China 1.25 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Finland was 1.38 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3199 GPIA in 2012.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
Finland ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 one year younger than official 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 one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,234 data points, 1997–2020
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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/