Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland
Finland: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 839,036 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland is 839,036 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland peaked at 839,036 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 759,425 Number, in 2017.
That places Finland 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 766,814 Number | — |
| 2014 | 763,628 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 760,850 Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 765,172 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 759,425 Number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 761,104 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 782,904 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 800,304 Number | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 821,255 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 825,511 Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 836,428 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 839,036 Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 765,700 Number | 759,425 Number | 782,904 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 824,507 Number | 800,304 Number | 839,036 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Finland was 839,036 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 839,036 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 759,425 Number in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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