School age population, pre-primary education, female in Finland
Finland: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 97,035 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 97,035 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Finland peaked at 121,913 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97,035, in 2024.
That places Finland 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121,913 | — |
| 2002 | 117,932 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 115,274 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 113,273 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 111,680 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 111,006 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 110,839 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 111,647 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 112,841 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 114,877 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 115,810 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 117,098 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 118,596 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119,698 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 120,511 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 120,502 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 119,294 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 117,759 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 115,369 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 112,312 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 108,821 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 103,674 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 99,442 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 97,035 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,045 | 110,839 | 121,913 | 9 |
| 2010s | 117,951 | 114,877 | 120,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,257 | 97,035 | 112,312 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Finland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Finland was 97,035 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 121,913 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,035 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release