Secondary education, general pupils in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, general pupils was 281,776 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Finland stood at 281,776.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Finland peaked at 417,523 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 281,315, in 2012.
Finland ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,715 | 337,575 | 417,523 | 9 |
| 1980s | 314,379 | 287,490 | 344,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,733 | 299,984 | 333,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,437 | 300,848 | 328,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,616 | 281,315 | 295,322 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 secondary education, general pupils in Finland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Finland was 281,776 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 417,523 in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,315 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.