Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland

Finland: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0178 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0178
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0686
in 2008
All-time low
0.0178
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland, 2008–2018

0.020.040.062008201320182008: 0.0692012: 0.0462013: 0.0452014: 0.0432015: 0.0332016: 0.0332017: 0.0272018: 0.018

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.0178 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland peaked at 0.0686 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0178, in 2018.

Finland ranks 56th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0686
2012 0.0463 -32.5%
2013 0.0449 -3.0%
2014 0.0427 -5.0%
2015 0.0334 -21.8%
2016 0.033 -1.1%
2017 0.0266 -19.3%
2018 0.0178 -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0686 0.0686 0.0686 1
2010s 0.035 0.0178 0.0463 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 53 Lithuania 0.0227 compare
  2. 54 Slovakia 0.02 compare
  3. 55 Czechia 0.019 compare
  4. 57 Colombia 0.0115 compare
  5. 58 Mongolia 0.0075 compare
  6. 59 United States of America 0.0027 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Finland was 0.0178 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0686 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Finland ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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