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

Finland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2,631 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,631 number
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
114th
of 142 countries
All-time high
13,688 number
in 1998
All-time low
2,631 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200820181998: 13.7k number1999: 10.6k number2000: 9.2k number2001: 6.9k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 7.7k number2004: 8.9k number2005: 6.9k number2006: 5.4k number2007: 4.5k number2008: 6.2k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 8.4k number2011: 9.0k number2012: 9.5k number2013: 6.7k number2014: 6.8k number2015: 5.4k number2016: 4.3k number2017: 3.6k number2018: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland is 2,631 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland peaked at 13,688 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,631 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 114th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,688 number
1999 10,622 number -22.4%
2000 9,180 number -13.6%
2001 6,868 number -25.2%
2002 7,741 number +12.7%
2003 7,667 number -1.0%
2004 8,898 number +16.1%
2005 6,925 number -22.2%
2006 5,429 number -21.6%
2007 4,542 number -16.3%
2008 6,167 number +35.8%
2009 7,206 number +16.8%
2010 8,386 number +16.4%
2011 8,994 number +7.3%
2012 9,504 number +5.7%
2013 6,688 number -29.6%
2014 6,780 number +1.4%
2015 5,440 number -19.8%
2016 4,260 number -21.7%
2017 3,633 number -14.7%
2018 2,631 number -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,155 number 10,622 number 13,688 number 2
2000s 7,062 number 4,542 number 9,180 number 10
2010s 6,257 number 2,631 number 9,504 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 111 Netherlands 3,233 number compare
  2. 112 Luxembourg 3,091 number compare
  3. 113 Belize 3,015 number compare
  4. 115 Sweden 2,295 number compare
  5. 116 Samoa 1,460 number compare
  6. 117 Latvia 1,330 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Finland was 2,631 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13,688 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,631 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Finland ranks 114th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.