Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 280,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
280,873
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
280,873
in 2024
All-time low
208,451
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland stood at 280,873. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 280,873 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,451, in 2012.
Finland ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 259,281 | — |
| 1972 | 265,466 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 266,402 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 266,548 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 218,933 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 222,903 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 225,963 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 230,112 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 231,865 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 232,244 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 231,443 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 228,602 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 233,598 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 230,335 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 224,125 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 216,891 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 214,816 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 215,256 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 221,735 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 227,534 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 239,554 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 235,604 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 240,344 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 238,422 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 243,788 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 244,760 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 240,446 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 244,825 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 252,369 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 256,521 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 258,081 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 260,745 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 213,173 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 215,363 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 216,159 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 216,675 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 216,455 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 215,163 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 214,166 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 212,064 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 208,451 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 277,155 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 275,041 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 276,660 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 276,431 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 278,101 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 280,108 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 262,978 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 263,066 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 267,788 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 275,955 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 276,568 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 280,873 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,451 | 218,933 | 266,548 | 8 |
| 1980s | 225,918 | 214,816 | 233,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,701 | 221,735 | 244,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,070 | 213,173 | 260,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,116 | 208,451 | 280,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,850 | 263,066 | 280,873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland was 280,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 280,873 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,451 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release