Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 1.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2020
All-time low
0.8036
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland is 1.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland peaked at 1.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8036, in 1989.
That places Finland 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8036 | — |
| 1990 | 0.8775 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.894 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8857 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8916 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9164 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9254 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9777 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9999 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8036 | 0.8036 | 0.8036 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9543 | 0.8775 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.49 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 53 Bulgaria 2.22 compare
- 54 Romania 2.2 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.19 compare
- 57 Algeria 1.76 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1.63 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1.56 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Finland was 1.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8036 in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Finland ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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