Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland
Finland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.07 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland stood at 1.07 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Finland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Finland was 1.07 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release