Finland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Finland
26,035
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.27 million
in 2024
Finland rank
134th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
137th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Finland
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 4.27 million against 26,035 in Finland, a difference of 4.25 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 164.2 times Finland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 222 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 29,076 4.24 million 4.21 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 29,607 4.40 million 4.37 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 27,848 4.33 million 4.30 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Finland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 4.27 million against 26,035 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
4.25 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Finland ranks 134th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release