Population, age 16, female in Finland
Finland: Population, age 16, female was 28,908 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 16, female in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Finland stood at 28,908. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Finland peaked at 33,023 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28,908, in 2015.
Finland ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 16, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,970 | — |
| 1991 | 29,220 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 29,966 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,983 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31,951 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 32,635 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32,970 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33,023 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32,856 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32,585 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 32,296 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,975 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,601 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,262 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 31,061 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31,068 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,347 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,850 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32,404 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32,760 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,752 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,307 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31,506 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30,517 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28,908 | -5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,679, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28,908 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,564, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,516 | 28,970 | 33,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,762 | 31,061 | 32,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,198 | 28,908 | 32,752 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, female in Finland?
- Population, age 16, female in Finland was 28,908 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,908 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for population, age 16, female?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.