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

Latest (2020)
78.6%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2020
All-time low
19.3%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Finland, 2004–2020

204060802004201220202004: 19.3 Percentage2005: 35.1 Percentage2006: 44.7 Percentage2007: 34.5 Percentage2008: 33.4 Percentage2009: 38 Percentage2010: 49.1 Percentage2011: 37.5 Percentage2012: 32.2 Percentage2013: 21.8 Percentage2014: 21.4 Percentage2015: 40.4 Percentage2016: 45.4 Percentage2017: 46.3 Percentage2018: 50.8 Percentage2019: 63.4 Percentage2020: 78.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Finland, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Slovakia 85.2% compare
  2. 1 Slovakia 85.2% compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 79.8% compare
  4. 5 Austria 78.2% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 75.8% compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 71.9% compare

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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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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 954 data points, 2003–2025
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