Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Finland

Finland: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 91.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
91.9
in 2024
All-time low
79.7
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 79.72015: 79.82016: 83.92017: 84.42018: 86.42019: 88.82020: 90.92021: 90.62022: 892023: 91.12024: 91.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland stood at 91.9. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland peaked at 91.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.7, in 2014.

Finland ranks 29th of 48 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 aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 79.7 —
2015 79.8 +0.1%
2016 83.9 +5.1%
2017 84.4 +0.6%
2018 86.4 +2.4%
2019 88.8 +2.8%
2020 90.9 +2.4%
2021 90.6 -0.3%
2022 89 -1.8%
2023 91.1 +2.4%
2024 91.9 +0.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 91.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 91.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.83 79.7 88.8 6
2020s 90.7 89 91.9 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Estonia 91.1 compare
  2. 30 Estonia 91.1 compare
  3. 32 Austria 90.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland was 91.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 91.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7 in 2014.
How does Finland rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Finland ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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