Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Finland
Finland: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
94
in 2025
All-time low
49.8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 94 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Finland peaked at 94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 1998.
Finland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.8 | — |
| 1999 | 53.2 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 55.2 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 62 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.9 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 70.9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 74 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84 | +11.9% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 94 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5 | 49.8 | 53.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.24 | 55.2 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.94 | 73.1 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.65 | 90.7 | 94 | 6 |
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 94 in 2025, 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 94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 12.4%. 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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