Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Finland was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary 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, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release