School age population, early childhood education, female in Finland

Finland: School age population, early childhood education, female was 167,681 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167,681 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180,137 number
in 2015
All-time low
110,308 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 127.3k number1999: 129.3k number2000: 128.2k number2001: 126.7k number2002: 123.1k number2003: 118.5k number2004: 114.0k number2005: 112.1k number2006: 110.7k number2007: 110.3k number2008: 110.9k number2009: 112.1k number2010: 112.9k number2011: 114.0k number2012: 115.9k number2013: 178.5k number2014: 179.7k number2015: 180.1k number2016: 179.5k number2017: 177.5k number2018: 174.8k number2019: 171.4k number2020: 167.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, female in Finland stood at 167,681 number.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Finland peaked at 180,137 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110,308 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, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 127,343 number
1999 129,279 number +1.5%
2000 128,228 number -0.8%
2001 126,664 number -1.2%
2002 123,126 number -2.8%
2003 118,524 number -3.7%
2004 113,950 number -3.9%
2005 112,067 number -1.7%
2006 110,696 number -1.2%
2007 110,308 number -0.4%
2008 110,900 number +0.5%
2009 112,091 number +1.1%
2010 112,892 number +0.7%
2011 113,987 number +1.0%
2012 115,888 number +1.7%
2013 178,508 number +54.0%
2014 179,745 number +0.7%
2015 180,137 number +0.2%
2016 179,547 number -0.3%
2017 177,537 number -1.1%
2018 174,750 number -1.6%
2019 171,371 number -1.9%
2020 167,681 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128,311 number 127,343 number 129,279 number 2
2000s 116,655 number 110,308 number 128,228 number 10
2010s 158,436 number 112,892 number 180,137 number 10
2020s 167,681 number 167,681 number 167,681 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 110 Serbia 190,082 number compare
  2. 111 Gambia 187,180 number compare
  3. 112 Denmark 175,395 number compare
  4. 114 Namibia 163,629 number compare
  5. 115 Czechia 158,199 number compare
  6. 116 Ireland 154,463 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Finland?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Finland was 167,681 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 180,137 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 110,308 number in 2007.
How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Finland ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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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Female 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/