School age population, secondary education, male in Finland

Finland: School age population, secondary education, male was 182,450 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
182,450 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
261,554 number
in 1970
All-time low
180,743 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, male in Finland, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, secondary education, male in Finland stood at 182,450 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 261,554 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 180,743 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in Finland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 261,554 number
1971 256,465 number -1.9%
1972 252,057 number -1.7%
1973 249,012 number -1.2%
1974 246,695 number -0.9%
1975 244,365 number -0.9%
1976 242,092 number -0.9%
1977 239,921 number -0.9%
1978 237,647 number -0.9%
1979 235,166 number -1.0%
1980 232,653 number -1.1%
1981 230,296 number -1.0%
1982 226,305 number -1.7%
1983 221,922 number -1.9%
1984 216,994 number -2.2%
1985 211,459 number -2.6%
1986 204,940 number -3.1%
1987 198,104 number -3.3%
1988 192,192 number -3.0%
1989 188,375 number -2.0%
1990 186,870 number -0.8%
1991 187,769 number +0.5%
1992 190,879 number +1.7%
1993 194,887 number +2.1%
1994 198,541 number +1.9%
1995 201,346 number +1.4%
1996 203,472 number +1.1%
1997 204,293 number +0.4%
1998 204,341 number +0.0%
1999 203,827 number -0.3%
2000 202,887 number -0.5%
2001 201,184 number -0.8%
2002 199,278 number -0.9%
2003 197,547 number -0.9%
2004 196,676 number -0.4%
2005 196,834 number +0.1%
2006 198,191 number +0.7%
2007 200,474 number +1.2%
2008 202,447 number +1.0%
2009 203,086 number +0.3%
2010 202,063 number -0.5%
2011 199,341 number -1.3%
2012 195,759 number -1.8%
2013 191,466 number -2.2%
2014 187,500 number -2.1%
2015 184,286 number -1.7%
2016 181,720 number -1.4%
2017 180,778 number -0.5%
2018 180,743 number -0.0%
2019 181,395 number +0.4%
2020 182,450 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 246,497 number 235,166 number 261,554 number 10
1980s 212,324 number 188,375 number 232,653 number 10
1990s 197,622 number 186,870 number 204,341 number 10
2000s 199,860 number 196,676 number 203,086 number 10
2010s 188,505 number 180,743 number 202,063 number 10
2020s 182,450 number 182,450 number 182,450 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 122 Denmark 206,715 number compare
  2. 123 Kuwait 200,397 number compare
  3. 124 Norway 195,593 number compare
  4. 126 Costa Rica 181,972 number compare
  5. 127 Mongolia 169,290 number compare
  6. 128 Croatia 166,009 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in Finland?
School age population, secondary education, male in Finland was 182,450 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 261,554 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 180,743 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
Finland ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.