Primary completion (UIS) in Finland
In Finland, 99.8% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2021. The value for 2021 is the highest since 2014.
Finland, 2021
99.8%
Change from 2020
+0.2percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
99.3%
Primary completion (UIS) in Finland over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Finland |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 99.8% |
| 2020 | 99.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% |
| 2018 | 99.7% |
| 2017 | 99.6% |
| 2016 | 99.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% |
| 2013 | 99.9% |
| 2012 | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 99.8% |
| 2010 | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8% |
| 2008 | 99.9% |
| 2007 | 99.7% |
| 2006 | 99.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 99.5% in 2020.
- Since 2011, when it was 99.8%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
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All statistics for Finland
Lower secondary completion
99.5%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
97.2%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.0%
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
38.2%
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Early leavers from education and training
9.9%
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Adult participation in learning
28.1%
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