Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Finland
Finland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 207,242 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
207,242
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
231,155
in 2015
All-time low
207,242
in 2023
Years of data
8
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Finland stood at 207,242. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Finland peaked at 231,155 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 207,242, in 2023.
That places Finland 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 229,062 | — |
| 2013 | 229,458 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 230,333 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 231,155 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 230,653 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 228,384 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 227,227 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 207,242 | -8.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 207,242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 207,242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 229,467 | 227,227 | 231,155 | 7 |
| 2020s | 207,242 | 207,242 | 207,242 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Finland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Finland was 207,242 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 231,155 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,242 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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