Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 179,855 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
179,855 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
119th
of 203 countries
All-time high
219,795 number
in 1976
All-time low
168,303 number
in 2011
Years of data
47
1972–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 179,855 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Finland peaked at 219,795 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 168,303 number, in 2011.
Finland ranks 119th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 179,202 number | — |
| 1973 | 178,903 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 185,687 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 194,659 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 219,795 number | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 213,615 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 206,202 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 198,804 number | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 190,431 number | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 181,879 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 179,014 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 178,173 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 179,762 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 182,242 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 185,229 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 189,689 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 190,556 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 189,794 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 189,757 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 190,330 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 191,603 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 191,531 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 190,727 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 188,899 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 187,922 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 186,207 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 185,962 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 186,807 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 189,304 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 191,542 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 192,116 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 191,766 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 189,451 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 186,564 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 182,119 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 178,397 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 174,275 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 171,229 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 169,172 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 168,303 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 169,036 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 169,709 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 171,667 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 173,247 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 175,535 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 177,532 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 179,855 number | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 179,855 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 179,855 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,108 number | 178,903 number | 219,795 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 184,677 number | 178,173 number | 190,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,974 number | 185,962 number | 191,603 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,676 number | 171,229 number | 192,116 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,673 number | 168,303 number | 179,855 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Finland was 179,855 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 219,795 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,303 number in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.