School age population, primary education, female in Finland
Finland: School age population, primary education, female was 182,404 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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, 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.