Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland

Finland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 28.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1998
All-time low
28.4%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 48 %1999: 46.8 %2000: 44.1 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 39.7 %2004: 47.6 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 46 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 44.9 %2010: 43.8 %2011: 43 %2012: 42.5 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 29.6 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 28.7 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 28.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 28.4% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland peaked at 48.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 174th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 48.0%
1999 46.8% -2.6%
2000 44.1% -5.7%
2001 42.3% -4.1%
2002 41.5% -1.9%
2003 39.7% -4.4%
2004 47.6% +19.8%
2005 46.8% -1.6%
2006 46.0% -1.8%
2007 45.6% -0.8%
2008 45.2% -0.8%
2009 44.9% -0.6%
2010 43.8% -2.5%
2011 43.0% -1.8%
2012 42.5% -1.1%
2013 29.9% -29.8%
2014 29.6% -0.8%
2015 28.7% -3.0%
2016 28.7% -0.1%
2017 28.4% -1.2%
2018 28.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.4% 46.8% 48.0% 2
2000s 44.4% 39.7% 47.6% 10
2010s 33.7% 28.4% 43.8% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 171 Croatia 30.8% compare
  2. 172 Slovenia 29.1% compare
  3. 173 Czechia 28.7% compare
  4. 175 Honduras 28.2% compare
  5. 176 Serbia 26.2% compare
  6. 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Finland was 28.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Finland ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.