Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland

Finland: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2024
All-time low
79.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 79.7 Percentage2015: 79.8 Percentage2016: 83.9 Percentage2017: 84.4 Percentage2018: 86.4 Percentage2019: 88.8 Percentage2020: 90.9 Percentage2021: 90.6 Percentage2022: 89 Percentage2023: 91.1 Percentage2024: 91.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2014.

Finland ranks 29th of 46 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 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage 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 89.0% -1.8%
2023 91.1% +2.4%
2024 91.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.8% 79.7% 88.8% 6
2020s 90.7% 89.0% 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland was 91.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2014.
How does Finland rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Finland ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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