School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 198,721 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 198,721. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 248,595 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 198,721, in 2024.
Finland ranks 117th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 248,595 | — |
| 2002 | 240,684 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 235,278 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 231,505 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 228,583 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 227,620 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 227,023 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 228,507 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 230,750 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 234,540 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 237,036 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 239,376 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 242,630 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 245,158 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 246,390 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 246,291 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 244,213 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 240,994 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 236,518 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 229,972 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 222,320 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 212,344 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 203,252 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 198,721 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,172 | 227,023 | 248,595 | 9 |
| 2010s | 241,315 | 234,540 | 246,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,322 | 198,721 | 229,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Finland was 198,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 248,595 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,721 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release