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
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2024
All-time low
49.8%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 93.3% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 49.8%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.8% | — |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +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 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 49.8% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 55.2% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 73.1% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.7% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
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 49.8% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 45 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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