Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2006
All-time low
98.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 98.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2022.
Finland ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Finland was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release