Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 184,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland is 184,143, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 192,240 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116,813, in 2004.
That places Finland 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 141,466 | — |
| 1995 | 139,608 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 144,309 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 144,229 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 139,212 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 145,071 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 155,342 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 162,049 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 163,964 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 165,602 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 116,813 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 117,955 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 117,263 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 118,134 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 118,323 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 118,797 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 119,881 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 120,270 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 119,379 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 188,323 | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 187,714 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 189,709 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 190,199 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 191,224 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 192,240 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 173,573 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 172,281 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 174,946 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 182,907 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 182,323 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 184,143 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,316 | 139,212 | 145,071 | 6 |
| 2000s | 135,424 | 116,813 | 165,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,251 | 119,379 | 192,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,320 | 172,281 | 184,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 71 Guatemala 193,252 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 190,553 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
- 75 Mozambique 183,255 compare
- 76 Austria 168,867 compare
- 77 Switzerland 166,099 compare
More education data for Finland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland was 184,143 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 192,240 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,813 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release