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

Finland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
132nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1998
All-time low
2.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

2.557.51012.51998200820181998: 13.4 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 9 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 7 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4 %2018: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.

That places Finland 132nd out of 142 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, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 10.4% -22.6%
2000 8.9% -13.8%
2001 6.7% -25.1%
2002 7.6% +13.5%
2003 7.6% +0.2%
2004 9.0% +17.8%
2005 7.1% -21.2%
2006 5.6% -21.3%
2007 4.6% -17.1%
2008 6.2% +33.6%
2009 7.1% +14.6%
2010 8.1% +14.7%
2011 8.7% +6.9%
2012 9.3% +6.8%
2013 6.7% -28.0%
2014 7.0% +4.4%
2015 5.8% -17.5%
2016 4.6% -19.8%
2017 4.0% -13.9%
2018 2.9% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 10.4% 13.4% 2
2000s 7.0% 4.6% 9.0% 10
2010s 6.3% 2.9% 9.3% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 129 United States of America 3.7% compare
  2. 130 Poland 3.6% compare
  3. 131 Korea 3.6% compare
  4. 133 Czechia 2.9% compare
  5. 134 Slovenia 2.2% compare
  6. 135 Portugal 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland was 2.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Finland ranks 132nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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