Persistence to grade 5, total in Finland
Finland: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Finland, 1986–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Finland recorded 99.6% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Finland peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1987.
That places Finland 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97.4% | — |
| 1987 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.5% | 96.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Finland?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Finland was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.