Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Finland
Finland: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 90.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Finland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 90.6 for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Finland peaked at 96.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.6, in 2012.
That places Finland 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.4 | — |
| 1999 | 96.2 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.1 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.5 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.6 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3 | 96.2 | 96.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.94 | 92.7 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.13 | 90.6 | 91.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Finland?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Finland was 90.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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