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

Finland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6,560 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,560 number
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
108th
of 147 countries
All-time high
22,980 number
in 1998
All-time low
6,560 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 23.0k number1999: 19.5k number2000: 15.3k number2001: 12.0k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 14.7k number2004: 17.9k number2005: 14.0k number2006: 11.3k number2007: 9.1k number2008: 11.7k number2009: 13.5k number2010: 16.0k number2011: 17.8k number2012: 18.9k number2013: 13.6k number2014: 13.3k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 7.6k number2018: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 6,560 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 22,980 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,560 number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 108th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 22,980 number
1999 19,488 number -15.2%
2000 15,309 number -21.4%
2001 11,965 number -21.8%
2002 13,598 number +13.6%
2003 14,675 number +7.9%
2004 17,900 number +22.0%
2005 14,043 number -21.5%
2006 11,326 number -19.3%
2007 9,087 number -19.8%
2008 11,725 number +29.0%
2009 13,501 number +15.1%
2010 16,021 number +18.7%
2011 17,800 number +11.1%
2012 18,928 number +6.3%
2013 13,600 number -28.1%
2014 13,255 number -2.5%
2015 10,445 number -21.2%
2016 7,807 number -25.3%
2017 7,575 number -3.0%
2018 6,560 number -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,234 number 19,488 number 22,980 number 2
2000s 13,313 number 9,087 number 17,900 number 10
2010s 12,443 number 6,560 number 18,928 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 105 Georgia 7,317 number compare
  2. 106 Israel 7,145 number compare
  3. 107 Vanuatu 6,762 number compare
  4. 109 Bahrain 6,483 number compare
  5. 110 Bahamas 6,318 number compare
  6. 111 Brunei Darussalam 5,994 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Finland was 6,560 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22,980 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,560 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Finland ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.