Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 100.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2016.
That places Finland 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Finland?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Finland was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release