Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 192,240 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 192,240 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 192,240 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116,813 number, in 2004.
Finland ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 141,466 number | — |
| 1995 | 139,608 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 144,309 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 144,229 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 139,212 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 145,071 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 155,342 number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 162,049 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 163,964 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 165,602 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 116,813 number | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 117,955 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 117,263 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 118,134 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 118,323 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 118,797 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 119,881 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 120,270 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 119,379 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 188,323 number | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 187,714 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 189,709 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 190,199 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 191,224 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 192,240 number | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 192,240 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 192,240 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 | +57.8% | 119,379 number | 188,323 number |
| 2004 | -29.5% | 165,602 number | 116,813 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,316 number | 139,212 number | 145,071 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 135,424 number | 116,813 number | 165,602 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,549 number | 119,379 number | 192,240 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Finland was 192,240 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,813 number in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.