Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland
Finland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 300,020 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
300,020 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
300,020 number
in 2020
All-time low
256,907 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 300,020 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Finland peaked at 300,020 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 256,907 number, in 2014.
That places Finland 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 283,877 number | — |
| 1999 | 283,159 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 283,159 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 283,853 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 285,087 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 285,918 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 286,103 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 285,295 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 283,103 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 279,922 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 275,754 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 270,812 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 265,714 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 261,356 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 258,460 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 256,908 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 256,907 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 258,276 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 290,774 number | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 293,492 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 295,998 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 298,259 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 300,020 number | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 300,020 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 300,020 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,518 number | 283,159 number | 283,877 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 281,901 number | 270,812 number | 286,103 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,614 number | 256,907 number | 298,259 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,020 number | 300,020 number | 300,020 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 113 Puerto Rico 310,736 number compare
- 114 Norway 310,240 number compare
- 115 New Zealand 307,900 number compare
- 117 Oman 295,390 number compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 281,271 number compare
- 119 Slovakia 273,122 number compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Finland?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Finland was 300,020 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 300,020 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,907 number in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.