Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Finland
Finland: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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 (number) (compulsory) 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 360,211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 360,211 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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