Secondary education, pupils in Finland
Finland: Secondary education, pupils was 51.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Finland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Finland recorded 51.2% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Finland peaked at 53.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, pupils in Finland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.9% | — |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 51.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Finland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Finland was 51.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.