Finland: share of students feeling lonely

According to a national school health study from 2021, the feeling of loneliness was more common among female than male students in upper secondary schools in Finland. Almost 20 percent of the female students at vocational schools said that they had felt lonely while the corresponding share of male students was only 11 percent.

Share of students in upper secondary education who feel lonely in Finland in 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Female	Male
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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

69,236 Respondents*

Age group

16-20 years

Special properties

Upper secondary school students**

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you ever feel lonely?"

* The number of respondents in general upper secondary schools (lukio) was 47,383 and in vocational schools (ammattikoulu) 21,853.

** Grades 1-2 of general upper secondary school
Grades 1-2 of vocational school

The source does not specify the date of the survey.

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