School age population, early childhood education, male in Finland

Finland: School age population, early childhood education, male was 175,927 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
175,927 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
188,525 number
in 2015
All-time low
115,427 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920201998: 132.4k number1999: 134.1k number2000: 133.0k number2001: 131.4k number2002: 127.9k number2003: 123.4k number2004: 118.9k number2005: 117.1k number2006: 115.8k number2007: 115.4k number2008: 116.0k number2009: 117.2k number2010: 118.0k number2011: 119.1k number2012: 121.1k number2013: 186.7k number2014: 188.0k number2015: 188.5k number2016: 188.0k number2017: 186.0k number2018: 183.2k number2019: 179.7k number2020: 175.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland is 175,927 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland peaked at 188,525 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115,427 number, in 2007.

That places Finland 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 132,351 number
1999 134,141 number +1.4%
2000 133,013 number -0.8%
2001 131,409 number -1.2%
2002 127,916 number -2.7%
2003 123,398 number -3.5%
2004 118,927 number -3.6%
2005 117,093 number -1.5%
2006 115,777 number -1.1%
2007 115,427 number -0.3%
2008 116,030 number +0.5%
2009 117,215 number +1.0%
2010 118,014 number +0.7%
2011 119,126 number +0.9%
2012 121,101 number +1.7%
2013 186,671 number +54.1%
2014 188,028 number +0.7%
2015 188,525 number +0.3%
2016 188,005 number -0.3%
2017 186,032 number -1.0%
2018 183,205 number -1.5%
2019 179,729 number -1.9%
2020 175,927 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,246 number 132,351 number 134,141 number 2
2000s 121,620 number 115,427 number 133,013 number 10
2010s 165,844 number 118,014 number 188,525 number 10
2020s 175,927 number 175,927 number 175,927 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 110 Serbia 201,952 number compare
  2. 111 Gambia 190,974 number compare
  3. 112 Denmark 184,637 number compare
  4. 114 Czechia 167,249 number compare
  5. 115 Namibia 163,690 number compare
  6. 116 Ireland 160,964 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Finland?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Finland was 175,927 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 188,525 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 115,427 number in 2007.
How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Finland ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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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Male 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/