Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 172,761 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
172,761 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
173,986 number
in 2017
All-time low
112,107 number
in 2004
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200620181994: 113.5k number1995: 115.0k number1996: 114.0k number1997: 120.4k number1998: 123.4k number1999: 131.4k number2000: 140.7k number2001: 145.1k number2002: 145.8k number2003: 148.3k number2004: 112.1k number2005: 113.6k number2006: 113.3k number2007: 113.4k number2008: 112.5k number2009: 112.7k number2010: 113.9k number2011: 114.9k number2012: 114.1k number2013: 171.3k number2014: 169.8k number2015: 172.0k number2016: 172.3k number2017: 174.0k number2018: 172.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland is 172,761 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 173,986 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 112,107 number, in 2004.

That places Finland 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 113,508 number —
1995 115,007 number +1.3%
1996 113,986 number -0.9%
1997 120,351 number +5.6%
1998 123,413 number +2.5%
1999 131,442 number +6.5%
2000 140,728 number +7.1%
2001 145,144 number +3.1%
2002 145,807 number +0.5%
2003 148,315 number +1.7%
2004 112,107 number -24.4%
2005 113,613 number +1.3%
2006 113,325 number -0.3%
2007 113,427 number +0.1%
2008 112,549 number -0.8%
2009 112,697 number +0.1%
2010 113,882 number +1.1%
2011 114,940 number +0.9%
2012 114,079 number -0.7%
2013 171,280 number +50.1%
2014 169,836 number -0.8%
2015 171,969 number +1.3%
2016 172,343 number +0.2%
2017 173,986 number +1.0%
2018 172,761 number -0.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 172,761 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,610 number, 2.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 172,761 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,490 number, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +50.1% 114,079 number 171,280 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,618 number 113,508 number 131,442 number 6
2000s 125,771 number 112,107 number 148,315 number 10
2010s 152,786 number 113,882 number 173,986 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 73 Austria 183,989 number compare
  2. 74 Greece 181,042 number compare
  3. 75 Senegal 177,695 number compare
  4. 77 Burkina Faso 167,589 number compare
  5. 78 Cambodia 167,545 number compare
  6. 79 Benin 167,209 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Finland was 172,761 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 173,986 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 112,107 number in 2004.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Finland ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/