Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Finland
Finland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 93.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland stood at 93.3. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland peaked at 93.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.6, in 2014.
That places Finland 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84 | — |
| 2014 | 83.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.4 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.9 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.3 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.4 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 92.8 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.7 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 92.6 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.3 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 93.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 93.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.74 | 83.6 | 91.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.38 | 90.7 | 93.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland was 93.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6 in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 aged 4 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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