Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 76.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Finland is 76.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Finland peaked at 92.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2024.
Finland ranks 118th of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.7% | — |
| 1999 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.5% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.3% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 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 public in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Finland was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 upper 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