Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland

Finland: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 465,264 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
465,264
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
465,500
in 2023
All-time low
285,635
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820242013: 285.6k2014: 288.5k2015: 292.3k2016: 296.2k2017: 364.2k2018: 378.0k2019: 394.8k2020: 430.4k2021: 463.5k2022: 460.0k2023: 465.5k2024: 465.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland is 465,264, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland peaked at 465,500 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285,635, in 2013.

Finland ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 328,508 285,635 394,838 7
2020s 456,948 430,448 465,500 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 Denmark 494,058 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 490,146 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 475,735 compare
  4. 13 Norway 429,723 compare
  5. 14 Portugal 409,860 compare
  6. 15 Austria 346,770 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Finland was 465,264 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 465,500 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 285,635 in 2013.
How does Finland rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Finland ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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