School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Finland
Finland: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 158,454 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
158,454
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
173,747
in 2014
All-time low
155,211
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 158,454 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Finland peaked at 173,747 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 155,211, in 2022.
Finland ranks 125th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 166,075 | — |
| 2002 | 167,230 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 168,876 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 170,173 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 170,113 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 169,208 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 166,234 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 165,101 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 164,914 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 166,709 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 169,033 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 172,567 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 173,112 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 173,747 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 172,264 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 170,193 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 166,791 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 163,478 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 160,690 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 158,225 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 155,999 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 155,211 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 156,312 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 158,454 | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 158,454 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 158,454 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,547 | 164,914 | 170,173 | 9 |
| 2010s | 168,858 | 160,690 | 173,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,840 | 155,211 | 158,454 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Finland?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Finland was 158,454 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173,747 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,211 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release