Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 100.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release