Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland

Finland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr was 97.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2010
All-time low
71.3%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 71.3 %1999: 73.9 %2000: 72.8 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 94 %2003: 93.5 %2004: 96 %2005: 95.3 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 99 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 98 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland stood at 97.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland peaked at 99.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1998.

Finland ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 71.3%
1999 73.9% +3.6%
2000 72.8% -1.4%
2001 89.9% +23.5%
2002 94.0% +4.6%
2003 93.5% -0.5%
2004 96.0% +2.7%
2005 95.3% -0.7%
2006 98.9% +3.8%
2007 99.4% +0.4%
2008 99.7% +0.3%
2009 99.0% -0.7%
2010 99.8% +0.9%
2011 99.4% -0.4%
2012 99.4% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.2%
2014 98.0% -1.7%
2015 97.6% -0.4%
2016 98.6% +1.0%
2017 99.1% +0.6%
2018 97.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.6% 71.3% 73.9% 2
2000s 93.8% 72.8% 99.7% 10
2010s 98.8% 97.4% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Belgium 97.7% compare
  2. 31 Saint Lucia 97.7% compare
  3. 32 Hong Kong, China 97.4% compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 97.2% compare
  5. 35 Norway 97.0% compare
  6. 36 Iceland 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr in Finland was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr?
Finland ranks 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entr rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/