Finland - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Finland was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Finland was 371,103 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 453,737 in 1976 and a minimum value of 345,615 in 2011.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 386,230 |
| 1972 | 379,611 |
| 1973 | 380,865 |
| 1974 | 393,242 |
| 1975 | 406,058 |
| 1976 | 453,737 |
| 1977 | 438,804 |
| 1978 | 422,638 |
| 1979 | 406,921 |
| 1980 | 390,492 |
| 1981 | 373,347 |
| 1982 | 365,418 |
| 1983 | 365,965 |
| 1984 | 369,047 |
| 1985 | 373,583 |
| 1986 | 379,339 |
| 1987 | 386,914 |
| 1988 | 389,485 |
| 1989 | 388,756 |
| 1990 | 389,067 |
| 1991 | 390,587 |
| 1992 | 392,695 |
| 1993 | 392,537 |
| 1994 | 390,892 |
| 1995 | 387,306 |
| 1996 | 384,369 |
| 1997 | 380,932 |
| 1998 | 381,078 |
| 1999 | 382,746 |
| 2000 | 388,063 |
| 2001 | 392,150 |
| 2002 | 393,267 |
| 2003 | 392,741 |
| 2004 | 387,934 |
| 2005 | 381,785 |
| 2006 | 372,128 |
| 2007 | 364,902 |
| 2008 | 357,403 |
| 2009 | 351,095 |
| 2010 | 347,060 |
| 2011 | 345,615 |
| 2012 | 347,245 |
| 2013 | 348,432 |
| 2014 | 351,766 |
| 2015 | 355,231 |
| 2016 | 359,635 |
| 2017 | 363,990 |
| 2018 | 368,852 |
| 2019 | 371,103 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Finland was 48.77 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 49.03 in 1987, while its lowest value was 46.97 in 1973.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 47.21 |
| 1973 | 46.97 |
| 1974 | 47.22 |
| 1975 | 47.94 |
| 1976 | 48.44 |
| 1977 | 48.68 |
| 1978 | 48.79 |
| 1979 | 48.86 |
| 1980 | 48.77 |
| 1981 | 48.72 |
| 1982 | 48.99 |
| 1983 | 48.69 |
| 1984 | 48.71 |
| 1985 | 48.78 |
| 1986 | 48.83 |
| 1987 | 49.03 |
| 1988 | 48.93 |
| 1989 | 48.82 |
| 1990 | 48.77 |
| 1991 | 48.73 |
| 1992 | 48.79 |
| 1993 | 48.79 |
| 1994 | 48.79 |
| 1995 | 48.77 |
| 1996 | 48.89 |
| 1997 | 48.88 |
| 1998 | 48.80 |
| 1999 | 48.81 |
| 2000 | 48.78 |
| 2001 | 48.84 |
| 2002 | 48.85 |
| 2003 | 48.83 |
| 2004 | 48.84 |
| 2005 | 48.87 |
| 2006 | 48.94 |
| 2007 | 48.89 |
| 2008 | 48.76 |
| 2009 | 48.77 |
| 2010 | 48.74 |
| 2011 | 48.70 |
| 2012 | 48.68 |
| 2013 | 48.71 |
| 2014 | 48.80 |
| 2015 | 48.77 |
| 2016 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 48.77 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Finland was 27,433 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,433 in 2019 and a minimum value of 17,360 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,360 |
| 1972 | 17,427 |
| 1973 | 19,273 |
| 1974 | 21,248 |
| 1975 | 23,235 |
| 1976 | 24,494 |
| 1977 | 27,414 |
| 1978 | 25,096 |
| 1979 | 25,142 |
| 1980 | 24,834 |
| 1981 | 25,949 |
| 1982 | 26,664 |
| 1983 | 24,752 |
| 1984 | 25,139 |
| 1996 | 23,294 |
| 1997 | 21,459 |
| 1998 | 21,639 |
| 1999 | 22,163 |
| 2000 | 23,255 |
| 2001 | 24,669 |
| 2002 | 25,260 |
| 2003 | 24,024 |
| 2004 | 24,313 |
| 2005 | 24,577 |
| 2006 | 24,793 |
| 2007 | 24,272 |
| 2008 | 24,830 |
| 2009 | 25,728 |
| 2010 | 24,736 |
| 2011 | 25,281 |
| 2012 | 25,609 |
| 2013 | 26,402 |
| 2014 | 26,385 |
| 2016 | 26,996 |
| 2017 | 26,633 |
| 2018 | 27,152 |
| 2019 | 27,433 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Finland was 79.98 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 79.98 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.03 in 1973.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 60.84 |
| 1973 | 60.03 |
| 1974 | 63.47 |
| 1976 | 61.20 |
| 1996 | 68.12 |
| 1997 | 68.96 |
| 1998 | 70.69 |
| 1999 | 71.21 |
| 2000 | 71.70 |
| 2001 | 73.16 |
| 2002 | 74.22 |
| 2003 | 74.80 |
| 2004 | 75.50 |
| 2005 | 75.96 |
| 2006 | 77.01 |
| 2007 | 76.96 |
| 2008 | 78.35 |
| 2009 | 78.48 |
| 2010 | 78.63 |
| 2011 | 78.81 |
| 2012 | 78.86 |
| 2013 | 79.34 |
| 2014 | 79.49 |
| 2016 | 79.37 |
| 2017 | 79.57 |
| 2018 | 79.80 |
| 2019 | 79.98 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
