School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in Finland
Finland: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age 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
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 (number) (age male) in Finland, year by year
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 182,450 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,351 number, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 182,450 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,636 number, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.