School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Finland
Finland: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 96,559 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Finland is 96,559, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 103,673 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90,252, in 2020.
Finland ranks 123rd of 220 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103,673 | — |
| 2002 | 101,730 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 98,783 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 96,269 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 96,600 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97,876 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 100,721 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 101,558 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 103,071 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 102,385 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 102,235 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100,403 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 98,723 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 95,942 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 93,003 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 91,524 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 92,041 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91,903 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90,641 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 90,252 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91,494 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92,757 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 94,703 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96,559 | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 96,559 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 96,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,814, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,031 | 96,269 | 103,673 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95,880 | 90,641 | 102,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,153 | 90,252 | 96,559 | 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, upper secondary education, male in Finland?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Finland was 96,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,673 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,252 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release