School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 295,160 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland is 295,160, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 365,993 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 295,160, in 2024.
Finland ranks 119th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 364,915 | — |
| 2014 | 365,993 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 365,613 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 363,349 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 358,400 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 350,703 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 341,269 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 329,333 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 316,827 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 305,577 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 300,629 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 295,160 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 358,606 | 341,269 | 365,993 | 7 |
| 2020s | 309,505 | 295,160 | 329,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 116 Costa Rica 319,356 compare
- 117 New Zealand 301,470 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 300,875 compare
- 120 Ireland 293,631 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 285,913 compare
- 122 Mongolia 282,921 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland was 295,160 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 365,993 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,160 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release