Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Finland
Finland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 30,205 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Finland stood at 30,205 number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Finland peaked at 38,156 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27,802 number, in 2009.
That places Finland 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,156 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,757 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 37,255 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 36,666 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 35,996 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 35,239 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 34,404 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 33,580 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 32,438 number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 31,169 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,972 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29,022 number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 28,529 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 28,875 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 29,749 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 30,830 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 31,815 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 32,408 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 32,604 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32,527 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 32,306 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 32,060 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 31,943 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 31,669 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,324 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30,990 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30,748 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 30,639 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30,952 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 31,487 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 32,035 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 32,400 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32,417 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31,858 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,948 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29,915 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 28,973 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 28,283 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27,919 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 27,802 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27,856 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28,015 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28,212 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28,604 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29,106 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,630 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,086 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30,393 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,493 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,420 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,205 number | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 30,205 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 30,205 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,266 number | 31,169 number | 38,156 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,633 number | 28,529 number | 32,604 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,412 number | 30,639 number | 32,306 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,255 number | 27,802 number | 32,417 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,282 number | 27,856 number | 30,493 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,205 number | 30,205 number | 30,205 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, female in Finland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Finland was 30,205 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,156 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,802 number in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.