Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.0% on the previous year and up 2,041.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland peaked at 28.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Finland ranks 104th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -61.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +650.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +349.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +358.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +650.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | +358.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| 2014 | +349.6% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Finland ranks 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,041.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/