Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland

Finland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 98.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1998
All-time low
96.6%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1993–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland, 1993–2017

0204060801001993200520171993: 98.8 % of primary school age children1994: 98.6 % of primary school age children1995: 98.3 % of primary school age children1996: 98.1 % of primary school age children1997: 98.6 % of primary school age children1998: 99.6 % of primary school age children2002: 99.4 % of primary school age children2003: 98.7 % of primary school age children2004: 97.8 % of primary school age children2005: 97.3 % of primary school age children2006: 96.6 % of primary school age children2007: 97.2 % of primary school age children2008: 97.8 % of primary school age children2009: 98 % of primary school age children2010: 98.3 % of primary school age children2011: 98.6 % of primary school age children2012: 99.1 % of primary school age children2013: 99.1 % of primary school age children2014: 99.3 % of primary school age children2015: 99.1 % of primary school age children2016: 99 % of primary school age children2017: 98.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Finland recorded 98.6% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2017.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland peaked at 99.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2006.

Finland ranks 19th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Finland, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1993 98.8%
1994 98.6% -0.2%
1995 98.3% -0.3%
1996 98.1% -0.2%
1997 98.6% +0.6%
1998 99.6% +1.0%
2002 99.4% -0.2%
2003 98.7% -0.6%
2004 97.8% -0.9%
2005 97.3% -0.6%
2006 96.6% -0.7%
2007 97.2% +0.6%
2008 97.8% +0.6%
2009 98.0% +0.1%
2010 98.3% +0.3%
2011 98.6% +0.3%
2012 99.1% +0.5%
2013 99.1% -0.1%
2014 99.3% +0.2%
2015 99.1% -0.1%
2016 99.0% -0.1%
2017 98.6% -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.7% 98.1% 99.6% 6
2000s 97.9% 96.6% 99.4% 8
2010s 98.9% 98.3% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Iraq 98.9% compare
  2. 17 Sweden 98.7% compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  4. 20 Denmark 98.4% compare
  5. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.4% compare
  6. 22 Egypt 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Finland was 98.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2006.
How does Finland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Finland ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.