Primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland
Finland: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0641 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0641 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.096 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0641 units per person, in 2013.
That places Finland 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0837 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0818 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0838 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0862 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.096 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0854 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0757 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0754 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0784 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0787 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.078 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0758 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0741 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.075 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0742 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.069 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0647 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0648 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.066 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0653 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0867 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.096 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0775 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 0.0817 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 149 Estonia 0.065 units per person compare
- 150 Turkey 0.0649 units per person compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0642 units per person compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.064 units per person compare
- 154 Cuba 0.0636 units per person compare
- 155 Luxembourg 0.0635 units per person compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Finland was 0.0641 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 units per person in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.