Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
97.8%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2019.
That places Finland 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.9% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Finland was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release