School enrollment, primary, male in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Finland is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Finland peaked at 100.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2022.
That places Finland 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 111 Burundi 99.7% compare
- 112 Australia 99.5% compare
- 113 Georgia 99.2% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 98.9% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Finland?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Finland was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.