Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 87,868 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland stood at 87,868 number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 101,234 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86,232 number, in 2016.
That places Finland 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98,878 number | — |
| 1995 | 98,814 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99,479 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 100,531 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 101,234 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99,754 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 97,027 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 94,472 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 94,117 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95,143 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96,360 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97,408 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98,896 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 98,541 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98,132 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96,366 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 94,285 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 91,794 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 89,072 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 88,832 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 87,327 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 86,951 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86,232 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86,877 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87,868 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,782 number | 98,814 number | 101,234 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 96,646 number | 94,117 number | 98,896 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,804 number | 86,232 number | 94,285 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Finland was 87,868 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,234 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,232 number in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.