Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland

Finland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 543,350 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
543,350
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 206 countries
All-time high
546,469
in 2018
All-time low
406,835
in 1988
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland is 543,350, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 546,469 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 406,835, in 1988.

Finland ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 509,691
1972 521,167 +2.3%
1973 516,954 -0.8%
1974 516,979 +0.0%
1975 508,205 -1.7%
1976 419,808 -17.4%
1977 431,090 +2.7%
1978 437,675 +1.5%
1979 446,041 +1.9%
1980 447,643 +0.4%
1981 449,322 +0.4%
1982 446,341 -0.7%
1983 439,471 -1.5%
1984 441,950 +0.6%
1985 434,507 -1.7%
1986 424,076 -2.4%
1987 410,807 -3.1%
1988 406,835 -1.0%
1989 409,414 +0.6%
1990 418,209 +2.1%
1991 426,864 +2.1%
1992 446,207 +4.5%
1993 443,831 -0.5%
1994 455,300 +2.6%
1995 454,707 -0.1%
1996 460,878 +1.4%
1997 469,933 +2.0%
1998 469,495 -0.1%
1999 479,882 +2.2%
2000 494,095 +3.0%
2001 499,882 +1.2%
2002 501,689 +0.4%
2003 508,063 +1.3%
2004 425,966 -16.2%
2005 430,596 +1.1%
2006 432,565 +0.5%
2007 432,607 +0.0%
2008 431,233 -0.3%
2009 428,332 -0.7%
2010 426,710 -0.4%
2011 422,872 -0.9%
2012 415,505 -1.7%
2013 541,021 +30.2%
2014 536,925 -0.8%
2015 540,067 +0.6%
2016 539,816 -0.0%
2017 543,436 +0.7%
2018 546,469 +0.6%
2019 514,823 -5.8%
2020 513,900 -0.2%
2021 520,297 +1.2%
2022 533,496 +2.5%
2023 534,380 +0.2%
2024 543,350 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 478,623 419,808 521,167 9
1980s 431,037 406,835 449,322 10
1990s 452,531 418,209 479,882 10
2000s 458,503 425,966 508,063 10
2010s 502,764 415,505 546,469 10
2020s 529,085 513,900 543,350 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 101 Paraguay 570,654 compare
  2. 102 New Zealand 562,417 compare
  3. 103 Honduras 552,199 compare
  4. 105 Oman 541,921 compare
  5. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 532,092 compare
  6. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Finland was 543,350 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 546,469 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 406,835 in 1988.
How does Finland rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.