Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland is 23.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.
That places Finland 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.3% | — |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +38.0% | 7.5% | 10.4% |
| 2013 | +38.1% | 13.6% | 18.8% |
| 2020 | +33.0% | 17.2% | 22.9% |
| 2010 | +25.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Finland was 23.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release