School enrolment in Finland
Finland: School enrolment was 91.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
91.83
in 2024
All-time low
55.14
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 91.83 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Finland peaked at 91.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.14, in 2001.
That places Finland 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.14 | — |
| 2002 | 57.72 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 58.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.58 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.63 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.98 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.58 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.83 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.19 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.36 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.56 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.88 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.87 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 79.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.65 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.75 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 84.27 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.28 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88.69 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 90.79 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.53 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 91.08 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.83 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 91.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 91.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.31 | 55.14 | 65.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.49 | 66.36 | 88.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.65 | 89 | 91.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 school enrolment in Finland?
- School enrolment in Finland was 91.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.14 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for school enrolment?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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