Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 121.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
121.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
126.1%
in 2018
All-time low
103.9%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 121.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 126.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113.9% | — |
| 2002 | 114.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 115.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 123.4% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 123.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 125.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 125.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 126.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 126.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 121.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 121.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 121.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 121.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 121.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.1% | 103.9% | 115.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 104.4% | 126.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2% | 121.0% | 121.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.6% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 122.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 121.4% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 119.6%
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.1% compare
- 13 Portugal 116.0% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland was 121.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release