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
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Finland, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.2% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- 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 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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