Start month of the academic school year in Finland
Finland: Start month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Finland is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Finland peaked at 8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1997.
Finland ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | — |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 137 Aruba 8 compare
- 137 Switzerland 8 compare
- 137 Denmark 8 compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 compare
- 137 Ireland 8 compare
- 137 Iceland 8 compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 137 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 137 Norway 8 compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 8 compare
- 137 Portugal 8 compare
- 137 Suriname 8 compare
- 137 Sweden 8 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 start month of the academic school year in Finland?
- Start month of the academic school year in Finland was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Finland ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year 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, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release