Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland
Finland: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland peaked at 1.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Finland 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +94.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +13.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland?
- Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Finland was 1.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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