At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 78.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 78.6% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 78.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2004.
That places Finland 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.3% | — |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +24.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 78.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 78.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 19.3% | 44.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 21.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland was 78.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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