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
9th
of 35 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

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 112005: 11.12006: 10.52007: 9.92008: 10.72009: 10.82010: 11.32011: 10.62012: 9.82013: 102014: 10.42015: 9.92016: 8.62017: 92018: 9.22019: 8.32020: 8.72021: 92022: 9.12023: 10.32024: 10.92025: 10.9

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 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 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Austria 11.8 compare
  2. 7 Estonia 11.7 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.6 compare
  4. 10 Hungary 10.4 compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 10.1 compare
  6. 12 North Macedonia 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 9th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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