Enrolment in primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in primary education, male was 188,997 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
188,997 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
233,942 number
in 1976
All-time low
177,312 number
in 2011
Years of data
47
1972–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Finland, 1972–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197219952018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Finland stood at 188,997 number.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Finland peaked at 233,942 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 177,312 number, in 2011.

Finland ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 200,409 number —
1973 201,962 number +0.8%
1974 207,555 number +2.8%
1975 211,399 number +1.9%
1976 233,942 number +10.7%
1977 225,189 number -3.7%
1978 216,436 number -3.9%
1979 208,117 number -3.8%
1980 200,061 number -3.9%
1981 191,468 number -4.3%
1982 186,404 number -2.6%
1983 187,792 number +0.7%
1984 189,285 number +0.8%
1985 191,341 number +1.1%
1986 194,110 number +1.4%
1987 197,225 number +1.6%
1988 198,929 number +0.9%
1989 198,962 number +0.0%
1990 199,310 number +0.2%
1991 200,257 number +0.5%
1992 201,092 number +0.4%
1993 201,006 number -0.0%
1994 200,165 number -0.4%
1995 198,407 number -0.9%
1996 196,447 number -1.0%
1997 194,725 number -0.9%
1998 195,116 number +0.2%
1999 195,939 number +0.4%
2000 198,759 number +1.4%
2001 200,608 number +0.9%
2002 201,151 number +0.3%
2003 200,975 number -0.1%
2004 198,483 number -1.2%
2005 195,221 number -1.6%
2006 190,009 number -2.7%
2007 186,505 number -1.8%
2008 183,128 number -1.8%
2009 179,866 number -1.8%
2010 177,888 number -1.1%
2011 177,312 number -0.3%
2012 178,209 number +0.5%
2013 178,723 number +0.3%
2014 180,099 number +0.8%
2015 181,984 number +1.0%
2016 184,100 number +1.2%
2017 186,458 number +1.3%
2018 188,997 number +1.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 188,997 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 188,997 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 213,126 number 200,409 number 233,942 number 8
1980s 193,558 number 186,404 number 200,061 number 10
1990s 198,246 number 194,725 number 201,092 number 10
2000s 193,470 number 179,866 number 201,151 number 10
2010s 181,530 number 177,312 number 188,997 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 117 Hong Kong 196,151 number compare
  2. 118 Hungary 192,216 number compare
  3. 119 Eritrea 191,995 number compare
  4. 121 Lesotho 188,097 number compare
  5. 122 Gambia 179,376 number compare
  6. 123 Botswana 176,231 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Finland?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Finland was 188,997 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 233,942 number in 1976.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 177,312 number in 2011.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Finland ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in 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 falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.