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
5th
of 49 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: 19.32005: 35.12006: 44.72007: 34.52008: 33.42009: 382010: 49.12011: 37.52012: 32.22013: 21.82014: 21.42015: 40.42016: 45.42017: 46.32018: 50.82019: 63.42020: 78.6

Source: Eurostat.

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 5th out of 49 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 Value 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 +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 34.17 19.3 44.7 6
2010s 40.83 21.4 63.4 10
2020s 78.6 78.6 78.6 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Bulgaria 79.8 compare
  2. 4 Montenegro 78.8 compare
  3. 6 Austria 78.2 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 75.8 compare
  5. 8 Czechia 71.5 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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 5th out of 49 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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