School age population, early childhood education, male in Finland
Finland: School age population, early childhood education, male was 150,898 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland stood at 150,898. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland peaked at 187,059 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150,898, in 2024.
That places Finland 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 186,552 | — |
| 2014 | 187,059 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 186,871 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 185,783 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 183,427 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 179,259 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 174,474 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 168,707 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 161,970 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 156,238 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 153,570 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 150,898 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,346 | 174,474 | 187,059 | 7 |
| 2020s | 158,277 | 150,898 | 168,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 116 Costa Rica 162,630 compare
- 117 New Zealand 154,130 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 151,940 compare
- 120 Ireland 149,260 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 146,333 compare
- 122 Mongolia 144,540 compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Finland was 150,898 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 187,059 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,898 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release