Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland
Finland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 360,211 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Finland stood at 360,211.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Finland peaked at 360,374 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 258,073, 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 284,279 | — |
| 2002 | 285,366 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 286,406 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 286,546 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 284,603 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 281,282 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 277,443 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 273,167 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 268,402 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 264,203 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 260,644 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 258,549 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 258,073 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 258,736 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 260,340 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 292,289 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 295,043 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 297,620 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 300,289 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 301,300 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 301,861 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 360,374 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 359,696 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 360,211 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,833 | 268,402 | 286,546 | 9 |
| 2010s | 274,579 | 258,073 | 300,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,688 | 301,300 | 360,374 | 5 |
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More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Finland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland was 360,211 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 360,374 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,073 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release