Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 28,411 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28,411
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
132nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
33,211
in 2002
All-time low
28,411
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland stood at 28,411. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland peaked at 33,211 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28,411, in 2024.
Finland ranks 132nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33,054 | — |
| 2002 | 33,211 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32,335 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 31,268 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30,270 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29,249 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 29,659 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29,531 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,097 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29,086 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,373 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30,336 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30,058 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,990 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31,070 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31,377 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,791 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32,250 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31,546 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 31,432 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,014 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30,432 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 29,558 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 28,411 | -3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28,411 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28,411 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,100, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,853 | 29,097 | 33,211 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,788 | 29,086 | 32,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,169 | 28,411 | 31,432 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Finland was 28,411 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,211 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,411 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release