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Finland · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 14 with data

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

70th of 134 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Finland's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 99.7 % in 2001 to 98.9 % in 2024.200520102015202098%99%99%100%100%98.9 %

Finland's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 99.7 % in 2001 to 98.9 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

2nd of 109 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Finland's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 128.2 % in 2001 to 142.4 % in 2024.2005201020152020100%120%140%160%142.4 %

Finland's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 128.2 % in 2001 to 142.4 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

5th of 94 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary enrolmentFinland's tertiary enrolment rose from 86.0 % in 2001 to 110.3 % in 2024.200520102015202080%90%100%110%110.3 %

Finland's tertiary enrolment rose from 86.0 % in 2001 to 110.3 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

48th of 120 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Children out of school, primaryFinland's children out of school, primary rose from 4,435 in 2001 to 6,433 in 2024.20052010201520204,0006,0008,0006,433

Finland's children out of school, primary rose from 4,435 in 2001 to 6,433 in 2024.

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

47th of 111 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Primary completion rateFinland's primary completion rate fell from 99.2 % in 2001 to 97.2 % in 2024.200520102015202097%98%99%100%97.2 %

Finland's primary completion rate fell from 99.2 % in 2001 to 97.2 % in 2024.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

19th of 45 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary attainmentFinland's tertiary attainment rose from 32.6 % in 2000 to 42.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%35%40%45%50%42.7 %

Finland's tertiary attainment rose from 32.6 % in 2000 to 42.7 % in 2025.

Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)

% of population ages 25–34

32nd of 45 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)Finland's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) fell from 38.7 % in 2000 to 38.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202536%38%40%42%44%46%38.4 %

Finland's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) fell from 38.7 % in 2000 to 38.4 % in 2025.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

12th of 40 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Finland's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 73.2 % in 2000 to 89.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%75%80%85%90%95%89.2 %

Finland's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 73.2 % in 2000 to 89.2 % in 2025.

Expected years of schooling

years

5th of 195 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Expected years of schoolingFinland's expected years of schooling rose from 16.3 yrs in 1994 to 19.5 yrs in 2023.199520002005201020152020161718192019.5 yrs

Finland's expected years of schooling rose from 16.3 yrs in 1994 to 19.5 yrs in 2023.

Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)

years

46th of 145 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)Finland's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.2 yrs in 1875 to 11.1 yrs in 2020.18751900192519501975200002468101211.1 yrs

Finland's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 0.2 yrs in 1875 to 11.1 yrs in 2020.

Learning poverty

% of children at end of primary age

9th of 53 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Learning povertyFinland's learning poverty rose from 2.1 % in 2011 to 4.8 % in 2021.201220142016201820200%1%2%3%4%5%4.8 %

Finland's learning poverty rose from 2.1 % in 2011 to 4.8 % in 2021.

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