Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland is 1.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 1.49 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Finland ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 188 Bolivia 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Oman 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Gabon 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Finland was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.