Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland
Finland: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 407.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
407.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
444.2 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
376.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland stood at 407.1 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland peaked at 444.2 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 376.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Finland 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 425.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 425.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 420.3 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 428.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 427.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 433.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 439.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 442.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 444.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 436.9 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 431 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 423 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 418.2 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 412.3 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 400.4 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 376.7 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 391.8 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 392.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 403.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 407.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 407.1 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 407.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 424.83 Thousand persons | 420.3 Thousand persons | 428.6 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 430.88 Thousand persons | 412.3 Thousand persons | 444.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.23 Thousand persons | 376.7 Thousand persons | 407.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Finland was 407.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 444.2 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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