School enrollment, secondary in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, secondary was 96.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Finland is 96.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Finland peaked at 97.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1971.
Finland ranks 15th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.4% | — |
| 1979 | 84.8% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 96.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.6% | 70.4% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 8 |
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 enrollment, secondary in Finland?
- School enrollment, secondary in Finland was 96.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.