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

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 1998
All-time low
95.3%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1987–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Finland, 1987–2017

02550751001987200220171987: 98.5 % of relevant age group1988: 97.6 % of relevant age group1989: 96.1 % of relevant age group1990: 100.4 % of relevant age group1991: 101.8 % of relevant age group1992: 100.5 % of relevant age group1993: 97.7 % of relevant age group1994: 95.9 % of relevant age group1995: 95.3 % of relevant age group1996: 101.5 % of relevant age group1997: 101.8 % of relevant age group1998: 104.3 % of relevant age group1999: 101.7 % of relevant age group2000: 102 % of relevant age group2001: 98 % of relevant age group2002: 98.1 % of relevant age group2003: 97.1 % of relevant age group2004: 96.4 % of relevant age group2005: 97.1 % of relevant age group2006: 96.4 % of relevant age group2007: 99.4 % of relevant age group2008: 100.1 % of relevant age group2009: 99.4 % of relevant age group2010: 98.7 % of relevant age group2011: 100.2 % of relevant age group2012: 101.6 % of relevant age group2013: 100.3 % of relevant age group2014: 100.9 % of relevant age group2015: 98.9 % of relevant age group2016: 98.6 % of relevant age group2017: 98.7 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Finland, 1987 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Grenada 98.9% compare
  2. 124 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare
  3. 125 Ukraine 98.8% compare
  4. 127 Antigua and Barbuda 98.5% compare
  5. 128 Comoros 98.5% compare
  6. 129 Belize 98.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.