School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland

Finland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 59,909 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
59,909 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 164 countries
All-time high
201,196 number
in 2002
All-time low
59,909 number
in 2020
Years of data
11
1999–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland, 1999–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920201999: 199.8k number2002: 201.2k number2003: 200.8k number2013: 69.4k number2014: 68.4k number2015: 66.2k number2016: 64.1k number2017: 62.1k number2018: 60.6k number2019: 60.0k number2020: 59.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland stood at 59,909 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland peaked at 201,196 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59,909 number, in 2020.

That places Finland 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 199,796 number
2002 201,196 number +0.7%
2003 200,795 number -0.2%
2013 69,383 number -65.4%
2014 68,383 number -1.4%
2015 66,229 number -3.1%
2016 64,133 number -3.2%
2017 62,136 number -3.1%
2018 60,633 number -2.4%
2019 60,000 number -1.0%
2020 59,909 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,796 number 199,796 number 199,796 number 1
2000s 200,996 number 200,795 number 201,196 number 2
2010s 64,414 number 60,000 number 69,383 number 7
2020s 59,909 number 59,909 number 59,909 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 104 Eritrea 63,513 number compare
  2. 105 Hong Kong 63,498 number compare
  3. 106 New Zealand 59,994 number compare
  4. 108 Bhutan 56,762 number compare
  5. 109 Slovakia 54,294 number compare
  6. 110 Georgia 43,679 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Finland was 59,909 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 201,196 number in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 59,909 number in 2020.
How does Finland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Finland ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.