School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61,658 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
61,658 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
81,284 number
in 1970
All-time low
57,743 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 61,658 number.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 81,284 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57,743 number, in 2015.
That places Finland 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,284 number | — |
| 1971 | 80,250 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 79,438 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 78,972 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 78,513 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 78,064 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 77,371 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 76,369 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 74,928 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 73,508 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 72,349 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 70,908 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 68,355 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 65,582 number | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 63,141 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 60,537 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 58,840 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 59,387 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 61,182 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 62,742 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64,466 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 65,937 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 66,432 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 66,311 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66,385 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66,614 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66,597 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,956 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65,098 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 64,293 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 63,244 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 62,628 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 63,343 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64,630 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65,630 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66,765 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67,300 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66,272 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64,271 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62,427 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 60,469 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 58,769 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 58,116 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 58,072 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,942 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,743 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57,855 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58,599 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59,656 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60,651 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61,658 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,870 number | 73,508 number | 81,284 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,302 number | 58,840 number | 72,349 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,809 number | 64,293 number | 66,614 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,651 number | 62,427 number | 67,300 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,787 number | 57,743 number | 60,651 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,658 number | 61,658 number | 61,658 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Finland was 61,658 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81,284 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,743 number in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.