Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0512 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland is 0.0512 units per person, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.09 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 units per person, in 2017.
That places Finland 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0885 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.09 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0875 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0864 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0832 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0714 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.072 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0721 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0671 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0649 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0588 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0585 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0602 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.061 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0626 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.062 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0626 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.063 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0622 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0612 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0585 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.058 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.052 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0515 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0512 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0804 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0645 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Finland was 0.0512 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 units per person in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Finland ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.