Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 98.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2010
All-time low
96.5%
in 1987
Years of data
35
1986–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland, 1986–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland is 98.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 1987.
That places Finland 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96.8% | — |
| 1987 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Finland was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release