Inequality in education in Finland
Finland: Inequality in education was 0.0205 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0205
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.024
in 2011
All-time low
0.0205
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Finland, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Finland is 0.0205, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Finland peaked at 0.024 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0205, in 2023.
Finland ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.024 | — |
| 2011 | 0.024 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 | -4.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0205 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0232 | 0.0219 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 | 0.0205 | 0.0218 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Finland?
- Inequality in education in Finland was 0.0205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.024 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for inequality in education?
- Finland ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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