School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland
Finland: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 31,262 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland stood at 31,262.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland peaked at 32,956 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28,009, in 2015.
Finland ranks 127th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,582 | — |
| 2002 | 31,567 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,521 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,549 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32,956 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32,156 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 32,320 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31,258 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30,021 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29,669 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28,411 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28,824 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,268 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28,269 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,009 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28,861 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,210 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,501 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,126 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30,019 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,525 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31,030 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31,254 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31,262 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,881 | 30,021 | 32,956 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,915 | 28,009 | 30,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,818 | 30,019 | 31,262 | 5 |
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, female in Finland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Finland was 31,262 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,956 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,009 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release