Enrolment in secondary education, male in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 262,477 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
262,477
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
266,361
in 2018
All-time low
192,019
in 1988
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in Finland stood at 262,477.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 266,361 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 192,019, in 1988.
That places Finland 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 250,410 | — |
| 1972 | 255,701 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 250,552 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 250,431 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,875 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 208,187 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 211,712 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 215,929 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 215,778 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 217,078 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 214,898 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 210,869 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 208,352 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 204,172 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 199,951 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 193,916 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 192,019 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 194,158 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 196,474 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 199,330 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 206,653 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 208,227 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 214,956 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 216,285 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 217,090 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 225,173 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 229,049 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 235,057 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 241,726 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 243,361 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 243,608 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 247,318 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 212,793 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 215,233 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 216,406 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 215,932 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 214,778 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 213,169 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 212,544 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 210,808 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 207,054 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 263,866 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 261,884 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 263,407 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 263,385 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 265,335 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 266,361 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 251,845 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 250,834 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 252,509 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 257,541 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 257,812 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 262,477 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,475 | 200,875 | 255,701 | 8 |
| 1980s | 205,119 | 192,019 | 217,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,829 | 196,474 | 235,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,432 | 212,793 | 247,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,649 | 207,054 | 266,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,235 | 250,834 | 262,477 | 5 |
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 secondary education, male in Finland?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Finland was 262,477 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 266,361 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,019 in 1988.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release