Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 280,108 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
280,108 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
280,108 number
in 2018
All-time low
208,451 number
in 2012
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland stood at 280,108 number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 280,108 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 208,451 number, in 2012.
Finland ranks 96th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 259,281 number | — |
| 1972 | 265,466 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 266,402 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 266,548 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 218,933 number | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 222,903 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 225,963 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 230,112 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 231,865 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 232,244 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 231,443 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 228,602 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 233,598 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 230,335 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 224,125 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 216,891 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 214,816 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 215,256 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 221,735 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 227,534 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 239,554 number | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 235,604 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 240,344 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 238,422 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 243,788 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 244,760 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 240,446 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 244,825 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 252,369 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 256,521 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 258,081 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 260,745 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 213,173 number | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 215,363 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 216,159 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 216,675 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 216,455 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 215,163 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 214,166 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 212,064 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 208,451 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 277,155 number | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 275,041 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 276,660 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 276,431 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 278,101 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 280,108 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,451 number | 218,933 number | 266,548 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 225,918 number | 214,816 number | 233,598 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,701 number | 221,735 number | 244,825 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,070 number | 213,173 number | 260,745 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,353 number | 208,451 number | 280,108 number | 9 |
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 280,108 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 280,108 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,451 number in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.