Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Finland
Finland: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Finland stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Finland peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2022.
That places Finland 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 123 Georgia 99.4% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 127 Jordan 98.6% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Finland?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Finland was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.