School-age population in Finland
Finland: School-age population was 364,249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
364,249
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 72 countries
All-time high
394,669
in 2002
All-time low
346,359
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 364,249 for school-age population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Finland peaked at 394,669 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 346,359, in 2011.
That places Finland 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379,234 | 352,278 | 394,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,207 | 346,359 | 372,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,406 | 364,249 | 373,855 | 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 in Finland?
- School-age population in Finland was 364,249 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 394,669 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,359 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for school-age population?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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