School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland

Finland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 343,608 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
343,608 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
368,662 number
in 2015
All-time low
225,735 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920201998: 259.7k number1999: 263.4k number2000: 261.2k number2001: 258.1k number2002: 251.0k number2003: 241.9k number2004: 232.9k number2005: 229.2k number2006: 226.5k number2007: 225.7k number2008: 226.9k number2009: 229.3k number2010: 230.9k number2011: 233.1k number2012: 237.0k number2013: 365.2k number2014: 367.8k number2015: 368.7k number2016: 367.6k number2017: 363.6k number2018: 358.0k number2019: 351.1k number2020: 343.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland stood at 343,608 number.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 368,662 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225,735 number, in 2007.

Finland ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 259,694 number
1999 263,420 number +1.4%
2000 261,241 number -0.8%
2001 258,073 number -1.2%
2002 251,042 number -2.7%
2003 241,922 number -3.6%
2004 232,877 number -3.7%
2005 229,160 number -1.6%
2006 226,473 number -1.2%
2007 225,735 number -0.3%
2008 226,930 number +0.5%
2009 229,306 number +1.0%
2010 230,906 number +0.7%
2011 233,113 number +1.0%
2012 236,989 number +1.7%
2013 365,179 number +54.1%
2014 367,773 number +0.7%
2015 368,662 number +0.2%
2016 367,552 number -0.3%
2017 363,569 number -1.1%
2018 357,955 number -1.5%
2019 351,100 number -1.9%
2020 343,608 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 261,557 number 259,694 number 263,420 number 2
2000s 238,276 number 225,735 number 261,241 number 10
2010s 324,280 number 230,906 number 368,662 number 10
2020s 343,608 number 343,608 number 343,608 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 110 Serbia 392,034 number compare
  2. 111 Gambia 378,154 number compare
  3. 112 Denmark 360,032 number compare
  4. 114 Namibia 327,319 number compare
  5. 115 Czechia 325,448 number compare
  6. 116 Ireland 315,427 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland was 343,608 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 368,662 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 225,735 number in 2007.
How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/