School age population, primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 373,124 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
373,124 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
476,658 number
in 1970
All-time low
346,065 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 373,124 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 476,658 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 346,065 number, in 2012.
That places Finland 121st out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476,658 number | — |
| 1971 | 472,633 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 467,839 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 463,378 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 458,343 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 452,053 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 444,037 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 436,112 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 426,160 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 414,587 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 401,932 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 388,575 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 375,330 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 366,194 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 362,464 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 363,984 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 370,623 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 378,794 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 386,530 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 391,952 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 395,105 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 395,808 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 396,082 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 395,254 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 393,736 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 391,341 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 388,063 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 384,003 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 381,475 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 381,240 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 383,207 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 387,255 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 391,737 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 394,024 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 392,712 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 387,922 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 379,689 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 370,248 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 361,095 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 353,878 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 348,866 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 346,463 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 346,065 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 347,237 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 349,596 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 353,250 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 358,135 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 363,428 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 368,097 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 371,416 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 373,124 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451,180 number | 414,587 number | 476,658 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,638 number | 362,464 number | 401,932 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,211 number | 381,240 number | 396,082 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,177 number | 353,878 number | 394,024 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,255 number | 346,065 number | 371,416 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,124 number | 373,124 number | 373,124 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Finland was 373,124 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 476,658 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,065 number in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.