Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland

Finland: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2024
All-time low
83.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 84 Percentage2014: 83.6 Percentage2015: 83.6 Percentage2016: 87.4 Percentage2017: 87.9 Percentage2018: 89.3 Percentage2019: 91.4 Percentage2020: 92.8 Percentage2021: 92.5 Percentage2022: 90.7 Percentage2023: 92.6 Percentage2024: 93.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2014.

That places Finland 33rd out of 47 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Finland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 84.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.7% 83.6% 91.4% 7
2020s 92.4% 90.7% 93.3% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Slovenia 94.7% compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 94.7% compare
  3. 32 Mayotte 94.0% compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 92.2% compare
  5. 34 Estonia 92.2% compare
  6. 34 Estonia 92.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland was 93.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2014.
How does Finland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Finland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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