School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland
Finland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 26,035 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland stood at 26,035. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland peaked at 32,061 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,035, in 2024.
That places Finland 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32,061 | — |
| 2002 | 31,028 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29,724 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 29,364 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28,047 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,396 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 27,801 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27,758 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,502 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,331 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28,651 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28,925 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,563 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29,403 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29,976 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30,387 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30,545 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30,222 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30,067 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29,204 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 29,050 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 27,860 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 27,091 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 26,035 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,076 | 27,502 | 32,061 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,607 | 28,331 | 30,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,848 | 26,035 | 29,204 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Finland was 26,035 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,061 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,035 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Finland ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release