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
12th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 12th out of 47 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.1% | — |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Austria 10.0% compare
- 10 Denmark 10.0% compare
- 13 Cyprus 9.8% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 9.5% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 9.5% compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
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 12th out of 47 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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