Progression to secondary school in Finland
Finland: Progression to secondary school was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Finland, 1986–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Finland is 99.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 Hong Kong 99.9% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 9 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 12 Argentina 99.9% compare
- 13 Estonia 99.8% compare
More education data for Finland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Finland?
- Progression to secondary school in Finland was 99.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for progression to secondary school?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).