Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland
Finland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 345,331 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland is 345,331, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland peaked at 365,210 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 326,126, in 2021.
Finland ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 359,603 | — |
| 2014 | 357,550 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 361,678 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 362,542 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 365,210 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 365,001 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 330,405 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 327,235 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 326,126 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 342,557 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 341,266 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 345,331 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,427 | 330,405 | 365,210 | 7 |
| 2020s | 336,503 | 326,126 | 345,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Finland was 345,331 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 365,210 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,126 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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