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Primary completion rate, total in Finland

Finland: Primary completion rate, total was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2018
All-time low
97.2%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Finland, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 99.2 % of relevant age group2002: 99 % of relevant age group2003: 98.8 % of relevant age group2004: 99.3 % of relevant age group2005: 99.3 % of relevant age group2006: 99.5 % of relevant age group2007: 99 % of relevant age group2008: 99.5 % of relevant age group2009: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 99 % of relevant age group2011: 99.5 % of relevant age group2012: 98.9 % of relevant age group2013: 99.3 % of relevant age group2014: 99.2 % of relevant age group2015: 99.5 % of relevant age group2016: 99.4 % of relevant age group2017: 99.1 % of relevant age group2018: 99.7 % of relevant age group2019: 99.4 % of relevant age group2020: 99.2 % of relevant age group2021: 99.3 % of relevant age group2022: 98.4 % of relevant age group2023: 98.9 % of relevant age group2024: 97.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Finland recorded 97.2% for primary completion rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Finland peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2024.

Finland ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 98.8% 99.5% 9
2010s 99.3% 98.9% 99.7% 10
2020s 98.6% 97.2% 99.3% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 66 Saint Lucia 97.4% compare
  2. 67 Italy 97.4% compare
  3. 68 Azerbaijan 97.2% compare
  4. 70 Colombia 97.1% compare
  5. 71 Malta 97.1% compare
  6. 72 Jordan 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Finland?
Primary completion rate, total in Finland was 97.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
How does Finland rank for primary completion rate, total?
Finland ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.