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

Latest (2017)
0.9271 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.37 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.9257 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland, 1971–2017

00.511.5197119942017

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Finland, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Zambia 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Papua New Guinea 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 New Caledonia 0.9683 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Congo 0.8929 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Norway 0.8806 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Mali 0.753 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.