School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland
Finland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 47,227 in 2024. βΌ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Finland is 47,227, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Finland peaked at 59,767 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45,665, in 2022.
That places Finland 67th out of 102 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,441 | 51,426 | 59,767 | 7 |
| 2020s | 46,972 | 45,665 | 48,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 64 Serbia, Republic of 58,329 compare
- 65 Croatia, Republic of 49,968 compare
- 66 Jamaica 47,357 compare
- 68 Qatar 46,239 compare
- 69 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 40,100
- 70 Gambia, The 38,575 compare
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Finland?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland was 47,227 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,767 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,665 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Finland ranks 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release