Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0967 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0967 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.1123 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 units per person, in 2012.
That places Finland 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1105 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1108 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1102 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1079 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0888 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.091 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0921 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0937 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0936 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0925 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0905 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0905 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0862 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0833 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0822 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0839 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0851 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0876 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0895 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.089 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0899 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0914 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0911 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0929 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0955 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0965 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0815 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0821 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0821 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0818 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0812 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0802 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0785 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0983 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0986 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0982 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0991 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0929 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0939 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.096 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0967 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1019 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0889 units per person | 0.0839 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0995 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 0.0967 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Finland was 0.0967 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1123 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 units per person in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.