Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland

Finland: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland, 2004–2025

02.557.5102004201420252004: 10 Percentage2005: 10.3 Percentage2006: 9.7 Percentage2007: 9.1 Percentage2008: 9.8 Percentage2009: 9.9 Percentage2010: 10.3 Percentage2011: 9.8 Percentage2012: 8.9 Percentage2013: 9.3 Percentage2014: 9.5 Percentage2015: 9.2 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 7.3 Percentage2020: 8.2 Percentage2021: 8.2 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 9.6 Percentage2024: 9.6 Percentage2025: 9.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland is 9.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.

That places Finland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 10.0%
2005 10.3% +3.0%
2006 9.7% -5.8%
2007 9.1% -6.2%
2008 9.8% +7.7%
2009 9.9% +1.0%
2010 10.3% +4.0%
2011 9.8% -4.9%
2012 8.9% -9.2%
2013 9.3% +4.5%
2014 9.5% +2.2%
2015 9.2% -3.2%
2016 7.9% -14.1%
2017 8.2% +3.8%
2018 8.3% +1.2%
2019 7.3% -12.0%
2020 8.2% +12.3%
2021 8.2% +0.0%
2022 8.4% +2.4%
2023 9.6% +14.3%
2024 9.6% +0.0%
2025 9.9% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.1% 10.3% 6
2010s 8.9% 7.3% 10.3% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.2% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Austria 10.0% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 10.0% compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 9.8% compare
  4. 14 North Macedonia 9.5% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Finland was 9.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
How does Finland rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Finland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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