Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 0.9271 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland is 0.9271 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 1.37 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9257 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Finland 182nd out of 203 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 square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9874 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9521 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9718 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9503 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9504 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9387 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.99 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9398 units per square kilometre | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | 0.9718 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 179 Zambia 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 New Caledonia 0.9683 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Congo 0.8929 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Norway 0.8806 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 0.753 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.9271 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9257 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.