Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland
Finland: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 1.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2020
All-time low
0.8036
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland stood at 1.77.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland peaked at 1.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8036, in 1989.
That places Finland 186th out of 212 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.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 14% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 183 Cape Verde 2.17 compare
- 184 Malawi 2.07 compare
- 185 Mozambique 1.97 compare
- 187 Algeria 1.76 compare
- 188 South Korea 1.74 compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 1.63 compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Finland was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8036 in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Finland ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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