Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland
Finland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 31,639 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland stood at 31,639.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland peaked at 33,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,096, in 2016.
Finland ranks 129th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,856 | — |
| 2002 | 31,644 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31,630 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,596 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32,591 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32,208 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32,379 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 31,334 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30,091 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 29,718 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28,492 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 28,899 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,377 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,361 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,096 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28,915 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,291 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,569 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,217 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,135 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30,604 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31,172 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 31,639 | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31,639 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,606, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31,639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,345, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,915 | 29,856 | 33,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,981 | 28,096 | 30,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,753 | 30,135 | 31,639 | 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland was 31,639 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,096 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Finland ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release