Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 161,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland is 161,188, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 173,986 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 112,107, in 2004.
Finland ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 113,508 | — |
| 1995 | 115,007 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 113,986 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 120,351 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 123,413 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 131,442 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 140,728 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 145,144 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 145,807 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 148,315 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 112,107 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 113,613 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 113,325 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 113,427 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 112,549 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 112,697 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 113,882 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 114,940 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 114,079 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 171,280 | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 169,836 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 171,969 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 172,343 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 173,986 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 172,761 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 156,832 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 154,954 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 155,052 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 159,650 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 158,943 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 161,188 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,618 | 113,508 | 131,442 | 6 |
| 2000s | 125,771 | 112,107 | 148,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,191 | 113,882 | 173,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,957 | 154,954 | 161,188 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Finland?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland was 161,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173,986 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,107 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release