School age population, tertiary education, female in Finland
Finland: School age population, tertiary education, female was 148,703 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in Finland stood at 148,703.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Finland peaked at 166,365 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 145,524, in 2022.
Finland ranks 124th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 159,259 | — |
| 2002 | 159,776 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 161,483 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 162,526 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 162,705 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 161,481 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 158,915 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 157,897 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 157,522 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 159,039 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 161,486 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 164,858 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 165,578 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 166,365 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 165,107 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 162,472 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 159,045 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 155,314 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 151,662 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 148,519 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 146,743 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 145,524 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 146,723 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 148,703 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,174 | 157,522 | 162,705 | 9 |
| 2010s | 161,093 | 151,662 | 166,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,242 | 145,524 | 148,703 | 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, tertiary education, female in Finland?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Finland was 148,703 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 166,365 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,524 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release