Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland
Finland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 61,836 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland stood at 61,836 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland peaked at 77,880 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56,867 number, in 2009.
Finland ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,880 number | — |
| 1971 | 77,075 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76,046 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 74,843 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 73,478 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 71,939 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 70,245 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 68,592 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 66,292 number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 63,737 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 61,336 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 59,440 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 58,451 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 59,151 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 60,913 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 63,088 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 65,069 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 66,261 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 66,667 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66,527 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 66,103 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 65,628 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65,396 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64,841 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64,134 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 63,444 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62,932 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 62,677 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,259 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64,281 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65,331 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 66,023 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66,032 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,908 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 63,094 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 61,043 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 59,178 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 57,817 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 57,098 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56,867 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,974 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57,288 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57,678 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58,478 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59,506 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60,579 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61,521 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 62,160 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62,382 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62,253 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61,836 number | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 61,836 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 61,836 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,013 number | 63,737 number | 77,880 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,690 number | 58,451 number | 66,667 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,270 number | 62,677 number | 66,103 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,739 number | 56,867 number | 66,032 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,882 number | 56,974 number | 62,382 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,836 number | 61,836 number | 61,836 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Finland was 61,836 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 77,880 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,867 number in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.