School enrollment, primary, male in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Finland, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Finland recorded 98.5% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Finland peaked at 99.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Finland?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Finland was 98.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.