Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
98.6%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2022.
That places Finland 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 123 Georgia 99.4% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 127 Jordan 98.6% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Finland was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release