Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland
Finland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland peaked at 101.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2024.
Finland ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 101.2% | — |
| 2005 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 99.2% | 101.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Finland was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release