Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 47% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Finland was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release