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 3.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.2%
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
96th
of 132 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

01020301998200820181998: 29.4 %1999: 26.6 %2000: 27.5 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 7 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 0.593 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 0 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0.278 %2013: 0.359 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of up 141.7% on the previous year and up 444.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Finland peaked at 29.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Finland 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 29.4%
1999 26.6% -9.5%
2000 27.5% +3.6%
2001 9.8% -64.6%
2002 6.3% -35.4%
2003 7.0% +11.0%
2004 3.6% -47.9%
2005 4.7% +28.5%
2006 1.1% -77.1%
2007 1.3% +24.0%
2008 0.6% -55.4%
2009 1.4% +136.8%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 1.2%
2012 0.3% -76.6%
2013 0.4% +29.5%
2014 2.5% +599.6%
2015 2.4% -3.3%
2016 1.2% -49.0%
2017 1.3% +7.7%
2018 3.2% +141.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.0% 26.6% 29.4% 2
2000s 6.3% 0.6% 27.5% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.0% 3.2% 9

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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 3.2% 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 29.4% 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 2010.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Finland ranks 96th 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 444.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/