Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
128th
of 147 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1998
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018

46810121998200820181998: 11.5 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 6 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 6 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 7 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 11.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.

That places Finland 128th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 11.5%
1999 9.7% -15.3%
2000 7.6% -21.6%
2001 6.0% -21.7%
2002 6.8% +14.4%
2003 7.5% +9.2%
2004 9.2% +23.8%
2005 7.3% -20.5%
2006 6.0% -19.0%
2007 4.7% -20.5%
2008 6.0% +26.8%
2009 6.8% +12.8%
2010 7.9% +16.8%
2011 8.7% +10.7%
2012 9.4% +7.5%
2013 6.9% -26.4%
2014 7.0% +0.5%
2015 5.7% -18.8%
2016 4.3% -23.3%
2017 4.2% -2.0%
2018 3.7% -13.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 9.7% 11.5% 2
2000s 6.8% 4.7% 9.2% 10
2010s 6.4% 3.7% 9.4% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
  2. 126 Latvia 4.3% compare
  3. 127 Korea 4.0% compare
  4. 129 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 130 United States of America 3.6% compare
  6. 131 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Finland ranks 128th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.