Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Finland
Finland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 21 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
21
in 2025
All-time low
19.2
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Finland is 21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Finland peaked at 21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2020.
That places Finland 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.8 | — |
| 2014 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 21 | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.83 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 19.2 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Finland?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Finland was 21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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