Secondary education, pupils in Finland

Finland: Secondary education, pupils was 543,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
543,350
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
546,469
in 2018
All-time low
406,835
in 1988
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Finland, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Finland is 543,350, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Finland peaked at 546,469 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 406,835, in 1988.

Finland ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 478,623 419,808 521,167 9
1980s 431,037 406,835 449,322 10
1990s 452,531 418,209 479,882 10
2000s 458,503 425,966 508,063 10
2010s 502,764 415,505 546,469 10
2020s 529,085 513,900 543,350 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Paraguay 570,654 compare
  2. 102 New Zealand 562,417 compare
  3. 103 Honduras 552,199 compare
  4. 105 Oman 541,921 compare
  5. 106 Laos 532,092 compare
  6. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Finland?
Secondary education, pupils in Finland was 543,350 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 546,469 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 406,835 in 1988.
How does Finland rank for secondary education, pupils?
Finland ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.