Share of population with no formal education in Finland
Finland: Share of population with no formal education was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1870
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population with no formal education in Finland, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Finland stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Finland peaked at 96.3% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Finland ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 96.3% | — |
| 1875 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 93.3% | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 91.3% | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 88.9% | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 63.7% | -28.3% |
| 1905 | 51.8% | -18.7% |
| 1910 | 48.8% | -5.8% |
| 1915 | 38.9% | -20.3% |
| 1920 | 28.5% | -26.7% |
| 1925 | 18.0% | -36.8% |
| 1930 | 9.8% | -45.6% |
| 1935 | 3.7% | -62.2% |
| 1940 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 1945 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 1950 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 90.1% | 88.9% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 57.8% | 51.8% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 43.8% | 38.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Finland?
- Share of population with no formal education in Finland was 0.4% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Finland ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.