Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1989.
Finland ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8% | — |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 14% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 183 Cape Verde 2.2% compare
- 184 Malawi 2.1% compare
- 185 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 187 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 188 Korea 1.7% compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Finland was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Finland ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release