Population, age 8, total in Finland
Finland: Population, age 8, total was 58,962 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Finland stood at 58,962.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Finland peaked at 65,773 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,684, in 2011.
Finland ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,773 | — |
| 1991 | 65,456 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64,839 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 64,122 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 63,577 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,390 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63,659 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,289 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65,040 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 65,564 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65,621 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65,131 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64,199 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 62,985 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,735 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 60,630 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59,710 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 58,939 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58,339 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57,925 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57,699 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,684 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 57,875 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58,207 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58,962 | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58,962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58,962 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,571 | 63,390 | 65,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,521 | 57,925 | 65,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,085 | 57,684 | 58,962 | 5 |
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 population, age 8, total in Finland?
- Population, age 8, total in Finland was 58,962 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,773 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,684 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for population, age 8, total?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.