School age population, primary education, male in Finland
Finland: School age population, primary education, male was 186,039 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
186,039
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 222 countries
All-time high
201,222
in 2002
All-time low
177,043
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, primary education, male in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 186,039 for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Finland peaked at 201,222 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 177,043, in 2011.
Finland ranks 127th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200,672 | — |
| 2002 | 201,222 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 200,834 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 198,161 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 194,938 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 190,010 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 186,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 183,028 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 179,986 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 177,935 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 177,043 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 178,208 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 178,747 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 180,242 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 182,318 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 184,572 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187,024 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 189,032 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 190,514 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 191,039 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 191,118 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190,183 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 188,282 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 186,039 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,830 | 179,986 | 201,222 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182,564 | 177,043 | 190,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,332 | 186,039 | 191,118 | 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, primary education, male in Finland?
- School age population, primary education, male in Finland was 186,039 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 201,222 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,043 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release