Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 280,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 280,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 280,873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.0% | 208,451 | 277,155 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release