Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland
Finland: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 98.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.87
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
99.82
in 2020
All-time low
98.62
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland stood at 98.87.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland peaked at 99.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.62, in 2022.
Finland ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.71 | 99.64 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.63 | 99.47 | 99.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.15 | 98.62 | 99.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Finland was 98.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.62 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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