Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland

Finland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 60,788 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
60,788 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
82,467 number
in 1970
All-time low
57,827 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland is 60,788 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland peaked at 82,467 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57,827 number, in 2016.

That places Finland 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 82,467 number
1971 81,205 number -1.5%
1972 80,030 number -1.4%
1973 79,370 number -0.8%
1974 78,982 number -0.5%
1975 78,526 number -0.6%
1976 78,047 number -0.6%
1977 77,425 number -0.8%
1978 76,316 number -1.4%
1979 74,824 number -2.0%
1980 73,500 number -1.8%
1981 72,539 number -1.3%
1982 70,780 number -2.4%
1983 68,412 number -3.3%
1984 65,725 number -3.9%
1985 63,213 number -3.8%
1986 60,383 number -4.5%
1987 58,901 number -2.5%
1988 59,403 number +0.9%
1989 61,173 number +3.0%
1990 62,780 number +2.6%
1991 64,631 number +2.9%
1992 66,044 number +2.2%
1993 66,531 number +0.7%
1994 66,409 number -0.2%
1995 66,508 number +0.1%
1996 66,790 number +0.4%
1997 66,621 number -0.3%
1998 66,041 number -0.9%
1999 65,210 number -1.3%
2000 64,353 number -1.3%
2001 63,166 number -1.8%
2002 62,769 number -0.6%
2003 63,426 number +1.0%
2004 64,681 number +2.0%
2005 65,740 number +1.6%
2006 67,036 number +2.0%
2007 67,476 number +0.7%
2008 66,438 number -1.5%
2009 64,402 number -3.1%
2010 62,497 number -3.0%
2011 60,429 number -3.3%
2012 58,955 number -2.4%
2013 58,301 number -1.1%
2014 58,256 number -0.1%
2015 58,093 number -0.3%
2016 57,827 number -0.5%
2017 58,051 number +0.4%
2018 58,759 number +1.2%
2019 59,800 number +1.8%
2020 60,788 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78,719 number 74,824 number 82,467 number 10
1980s 65,403 number 58,901 number 73,500 number 10
1990s 65,756 number 62,780 number 66,790 number 10
2000s 64,949 number 62,769 number 67,476 number 10
2010s 59,097 number 57,827 number 62,497 number 10
2020s 60,788 number 60,788 number 60,788 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 122 Ireland 64,938 number compare
  2. 123 Norway 63,829 number compare
  3. 124 Kuwait 62,197 number compare
  4. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare
  5. 127 Slovakia 57,440 number compare
  6. 128 Gambia 56,255 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland was 60,788 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 82,467 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 57,827 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Finland ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.