Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 181,468 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
181,468 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
206,870 number
in 1998
All-time low
177,274 number
in 2016
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620181994: 200.3k number1995: 200.1k number1996: 202.6k number1997: 205.4k number1998: 206.9k number1999: 203.4k number2000: 198.0k number2001: 192.7k number2002: 191.9k number2003: 194.1k number2004: 197.0k number2005: 199.0k number2006: 202.0k number2007: 201.0k number2008: 200.4k number2009: 196.8k number2010: 192.9k number2011: 187.7k number2012: 182.0k number2013: 181.4k number2014: 179.4k number2015: 178.4k number2016: 177.3k number2017: 178.2k number2018: 181.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 181,468 number.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 206,870 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 177,274 number, in 2016.

Finland ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 200,326 number
1995 200,092 number -0.1%
1996 202,583 number +1.2%
1997 205,353 number +1.4%
1998 206,870 number +0.7%
1999 203,369 number -1.7%
2000 198,025 number -2.6%
2001 192,689 number -2.7%
2002 191,918 number -0.4%
2003 194,146 number +1.2%
2004 197,046 number +1.5%
2005 199,028 number +1.0%
2006 201,977 number +1.5%
2007 201,046 number -0.5%
2008 200,361 number -0.3%
2009 196,838 number -1.8%
2010 192,947 number -2.0%
2011 187,662 number -2.7%
2012 182,047 number -3.0%
2013 181,418 number -0.3%
2014 179,375 number -1.1%
2015 178,389 number -0.5%
2016 177,274 number -0.6%
2017 178,226 number +0.5%
2018 181,468 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,099 number 200,092 number 206,870 number 6
2000s 197,307 number 191,918 number 201,977 number 10
2010s 182,090 number 177,274 number 192,947 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 114 Norway 195,481 number compare
  2. 115 Uruguay 181,824 number compare
  3. 116 Mauritania 181,580 number compare
  4. 118 Mongolia 179,852 number compare
  5. 119 Croatia 174,506 number compare
  6. 120 Eritrea 174,356 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Finland was 181,468 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 206,870 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 177,274 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.