Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland

Finland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 29,704 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29,704 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
40,358 number
in 1970
All-time low
28,271 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

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 29,704 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Finland peaked at 40,358 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28,271 number, in 2016.

That places Finland 124th 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, female (number) in Finland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 40,358 number
1971 39,758 number -1.5%
1972 39,204 number -1.4%
1973 38,888 number -0.8%
1974 38,699 number -0.5%
1975 38,481 number -0.6%
1976 38,253 number -0.6%
1977 37,939 number -0.8%
1978 37,396 number -1.4%
1979 36,665 number -2.0%
1980 36,017 number -1.8%
1981 35,546 number -1.3%
1982 34,692 number -2.4%
1983 33,521 number -3.4%
1984 32,178 number -4.0%
1985 30,917 number -3.9%
1986 29,491 number -4.6%
1987 28,749 number -2.5%
1988 29,002 number +0.9%
1989 29,888 number +3.1%
1990 30,688 number +2.7%
1991 31,605 number +3.0%
1992 32,308 number +2.2%
1993 32,543 number +0.7%
1994 32,469 number -0.2%
1995 32,503 number +0.1%
1996 32,626 number +0.4%
1997 32,532 number -0.3%
1998 32,246 number -0.9%
1999 31,844 number -1.2%
2000 31,428 number -1.3%
2001 30,846 number -1.9%
2002 30,663 number -0.6%
2003 31,012 number +1.1%
2004 31,665 number +2.1%
2005 32,217 number +1.7%
2006 32,888 number +2.1%
2007 33,128 number +0.7%
2008 32,616 number -1.5%
2009 31,591 number -3.1%
2010 30,627 number -3.1%
2011 29,573 number -3.4%
2012 28,803 number -2.6%
2013 28,460 number -1.2%
2014 28,445 number -0.1%
2015 28,377 number -0.2%
2016 28,271 number -0.4%
2017 28,381 number +0.4%
2018 28,715 number +1.2%
2019 29,216 number +1.7%
2020 29,704 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,564 number 36,665 number 40,358 number 10
1980s 32,000 number 28,749 number 36,017 number 10
1990s 32,136 number 30,688 number 32,626 number 10
2000s 31,805 number 30,663 number 33,128 number 10
2010s 28,887 number 28,271 number 30,627 number 10
2020s 29,704 number 29,704 number 29,704 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 121 New Zealand 31,568 number compare
  2. 122 Oman 31,474 number compare
  3. 123 Norway 31,163 number compare
  4. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,080 number compare
  5. 126 Slovakia 28,044 number compare
  6. 127 Gambia 27,939 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 29,704 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 40,358 number in 1970.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,271 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Finland ranks 124th 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 3.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.