School age population, early childhood education, female in Finland
Finland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 144,262 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, female in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 144,262 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Finland peaked at 178,934 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 144,262, in 2024.
Finland ranks 120th 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 178,363 | — |
| 2014 | 178,934 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 178,742 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 177,566 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 174,973 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 171,444 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 166,795 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 160,626 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 154,857 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 149,339 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 147,059 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 144,262 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 175,260 | 166,795 | 178,934 | 7 |
| 2020s | 151,229 | 144,262 | 160,626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 148,935 compare
- 118 New Zealand 147,340 compare
- 119 Ireland 144,371 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 139,580 compare
- 122 Mongolia 138,381 compare
- 123 Singapore 137,184 compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Finland?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Finland was 144,262 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 178,934 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,262 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release