Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland
Finland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland, 1987–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland peaked at 104.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 1995.
That places Finland 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.5% | — |
| 1988 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 100.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 101.5% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 104.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 101.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 95.3% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.4% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.6% | 101.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland was 98.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.