Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0641 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland is 0.0641 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.096 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0641 units per person, in 2013.
That places Finland 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0837 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0818 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0838 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0862 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.096 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0854 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0757 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0754 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0784 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0787 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.078 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0758 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0741 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.075 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0742 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.069 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0647 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0648 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.066 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0653 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0867 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.096 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 0.0817 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 149 Estonia 0.065 units per person compare
- 150 Türkiye 0.0649 units per person compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0642 units per person compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.064 units per person compare
- 154 Cuba 0.0636 units per person compare
- 155 Luxembourg 0.0635 units per person compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland was 0.0641 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 units per person in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.