Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 736,649 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 736,649 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 737,556 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 527,458, in 2013.
Finland ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 580,787 | — |
| 2002 | 582,783 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 584,735 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 585,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 580,533 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 573,716 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 565,723 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 557,614 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 548,040 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 540,037 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 532,729 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 528,881 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 527,458 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 529,145 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 532,632 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 597,986 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 603,593 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 608,757 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 613,802 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 616,516 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 617,381 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 737,556 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 735,660 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 736,649 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,215 | 548,040 | 585,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 561,502 | 527,458 | 613,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688,752 | 616,516 | 737,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland was 736,649 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 737,556 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,458 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release