School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Finland
Finland: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 182,404 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
182,404 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
233,498 number
in 1970
All-time low
169,191 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Finland is 182,404 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Finland peaked at 233,498 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 169,191 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, female (number) (age female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 233,498 number | — |
| 1971 | 231,559 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 229,228 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 227,045 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 224,580 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 221,504 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 217,588 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 213,648 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 208,733 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 203,018 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 196,742 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 190,083 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 183,515 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 178,944 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 177,040 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 177,756 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 181,040 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 185,127 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 188,982 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 191,664 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 193,188 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 193,465 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 193,566 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 193,112 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 192,326 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 191,125 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 189,516 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 187,565 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 186,396 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 186,389 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 187,492 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 189,644 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 192,005 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 193,252 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 192,669 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 190,308 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 186,183 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 181,440 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 176,818 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 173,168 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 170,626 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 169,407 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 169,191 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 169,789 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 170,976 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 172,798 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 175,201 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 177,725 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 179,976 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 181,585 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 182,404 number | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 182,404 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 182,404 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,040 number | 203,018 number | 233,498 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,089 number | 177,040 number | 196,742 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,665 number | 186,389 number | 193,566 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,298 number | 173,168 number | 193,252 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,727 number | 169,191 number | 181,585 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,404 number | 182,404 number | 182,404 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Finland?
- School age population, primary education, female in Finland was 182,404 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 233,498 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,191 number in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.