Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland

Finland: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2020
All-time low
88.2%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 88.7 Percentage2014: 88.5 Percentage2015: 88.2 Percentage2016: 91.4 Percentage2017: 91.9 Percentage2018: 92.5 Percentage2019: 94.6 Percentage2020: 95.1 Percentage2021: 94.2 Percentage2022: 92.3 Percentage2023: 93.8 Percentage2024: 94.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland stood at 94.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland peaked at 95.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2015.

That places Finland 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Finland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 88.7%
2014 88.5% -0.2%
2015 88.2% -0.3%
2016 91.4% +3.6%
2017 91.9% +0.5%
2018 92.5% +0.7%
2019 94.6% +2.3%
2020 95.1% +0.5%
2021 94.2% -0.9%
2022 92.3% -2.0%
2023 93.8% +1.6%
2024 94.4% +0.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 94.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 94.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.8% 88.2% 94.6% 7
2020s 94.0% 92.3% 95.1% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 Greece 95.2% compare
  2. 29 Croatia 95.2% compare
  3. 29 Croatia 95.2% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 93.9% compare
  5. 34 Czechia 93.7% compare
  6. 35 Serbia 93.0% compare
  7. 35 Slovakia 93.0% compare
  8. 35 Slovakia 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland was 94.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2015.
How does Finland rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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