Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 613,977 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
613,977 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
613,977 number
in 2020
All-time low
525,626 number
in 2013
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 581.1k number1999: 579.4k number2000: 579.1k number2001: 580.2k number2002: 582.3k number2003: 583.7k number2004: 583.8k number2005: 582.0k number2006: 577.5k number2007: 571.0k number2008: 562.6k number2009: 552.8k number2010: 542.7k number2011: 534.1k number2012: 528.6k number2013: 525.6k number2014: 525.7k number2015: 528.4k number2016: 594.7k number2017: 600.4k number2018: 605.6k number2019: 610.3k number2020: 614.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland stood at 613,977 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland peaked at 613,977 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 525,626 number, in 2013.

Finland ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,243 number 579,406 number 581,080 number 2
2000s 575,494 number 552,808 number 583,780 number 10
2010s 559,618 number 525,626 number 610,313 number 10
2020s 613,977 number 613,977 number 613,977 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 113 Mongolia 638,262 number compare
  2. 114 Norway 636,520 number compare
  3. 115 New Zealand 632,588 number compare
  4. 117 Oman 601,113 number compare
  5. 118 United Arab Emirates 570,654 number compare
  6. 119 Slovak Republic 559,494 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Finland was 613,977 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 613,977 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 525,626 number in 2013.
How does Finland rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Finland ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.