Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2008
All-time low
99.3%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland is 99.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 99.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 6th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Finland was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release