Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland

Finland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 9.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.9
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1996
All-time low
7.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland, 1996–2025

02.557.5101996201020251996: 11.11997: 8.11998: 7.91999: 9.92000: 92001: 9.52002: 9.72003: 10.12004: 102005: 10.32006: 9.72007: 9.12008: 9.82009: 9.92010: 10.32011: 9.82012: 8.92013: 9.32014: 9.52015: 9.22016: 7.92017: 8.22018: 8.32019: 7.32020: 8.22021: 8.22022: 8.42023: 9.62024: 9.62025: 9.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland is 9.9, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 labour status in Finland peaked at 11.1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2019.

That places Finland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 11.1
1997 8.1 -27.0%
1998 7.9 -2.5%
1999 9.9 +25.3%
2000 9 -9.1%
2001 9.5 +5.6%
2002 9.7 +2.1%
2003 10.1 +4.1%
2004 10 -1.0%
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
1990s 9.25 7.9 11.1 4
2000s 9.71 9 10.3 10
2010s 8.87 7.3 10.3 10
2020s 8.98 8.2 9.9 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Estonia 10.2 compare
  2. 7 Austria 10 compare
  3. 7 Denmark 10 compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 9.8 compare
  5. 11 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  6. 12 Hungary 9.3 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Finland was 9.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1996.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Finland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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