Secondary education, pupils in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, pupils was 543,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Finland, 1971–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.