Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland
Finland: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Finland 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Palau 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% 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 share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Finland was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).