Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland
Finland: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland is 71.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2014.
Finland ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.7% | — |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 71.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.7% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.5% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland was 71.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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