School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Finland
Finland: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 166,886 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
166,886 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
233,914 number
in 1971
All-time low
155,492 number
in 1995
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Finland, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 166,886 number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Finland peaked at 233,914 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 155,492 number, in 1995.
That places Finland 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232,732 number | — |
| 1971 | 233,914 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 232,639 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 227,655 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 221,685 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 216,570 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 211,972 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 208,062 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 204,549 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 201,269 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 198,394 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 196,496 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 195,833 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 195,686 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 195,270 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 193,988 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 191,915 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 189,687 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 186,611 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 182,654 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 177,993 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 172,756 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 167,351 number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 161,821 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 157,568 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 155,492 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 155,509 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 157,706 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 161,378 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 165,012 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 167,620 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 169,403 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 170,957 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 171,512 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 171,319 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 170,696 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 169,619 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 168,766 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 167,450 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 166,437 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 166,301 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 166,301 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 169,999 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 173,345 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 175,582 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 175,794 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 174,130 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 171,053 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 166,886 number | -2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 166,886 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,862 number, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 166,886 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,824 number, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,105 number | 201,269 number | 233,914 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,653 number | 182,654 number | 198,394 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,259 number | 155,492 number | 177,993 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,378 number | 166,437 number | 171,512 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,043 number | 166,301 number | 175,794 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, male in Finland?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Finland was 166,886 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 233,914 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,492 number in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.