School age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland
Finland: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 98,686 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland is 98,686, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 102,424 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89,417, in 2016.
That places Finland 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95,836 | — |
| 2002 | 96,195 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 97,495 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 100,293 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 100,992 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 102,424 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 101,658 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 101,419 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99,652 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 97,899 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95,042 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 92,124 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 90,638 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 90,167 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89,974 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89,417 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89,426 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90,683 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 91,688 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93,294 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94,076 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95,467 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96,638 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 98,686 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,552 | 95,836 | 102,424 | 9 |
| 2010s | 91,706 | 89,417 | 97,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,632 | 93,294 | 98,686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Finland was 98,686 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 102,424 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,417 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release