Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland
Finland: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 10.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2010
All-time low
8.3
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland stood at 10.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland peaked at 11.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3, 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 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11 | — |
| 2005 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 9 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 United Kingdom 11.6 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 11.6 compare
- 13 Hungary 10.4 compare
- 14 Cyprus 10.1 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
- 15 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 formal education by labour status in Finland?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland was 10.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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