Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland is 83.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland peaked at 94.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2024.
Finland ranks 105th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.3% | — |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 83.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 83.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.2% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Finland was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release