School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland

Finland: School age population, early childhood educational development was 52,095 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52,095 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 92 countries
All-time high
60,486 number
in 2013
All-time low
52,095 number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland, 2013–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201620202013: 60.5k number2014: 59.8k number2015: 59.3k number2016: 58.4k number2017: 56.9k number2018: 55.4k number2019: 53.8k number2020: 52.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Finland is 52,095 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

That places Finland 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Finland, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 60,486 number
2014 59,783 number -1.2%
2015 59,288 number -0.8%
2016 58,406 number -1.5%
2017 56,917 number -2.5%
2018 55,382 number -2.7%
2019 53,813 number -2.8%
2020 52,095 number -3.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 52,095 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 52,095 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,337 number, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,725 number 53,813 number 60,486 number 7
2020s 52,095 number 52,095 number 52,095 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 Norway 58,337 number compare
  2. 62 Belarus 56,924 number compare
  3. 63 Equatorial Guinea 56,505 number compare
  4. 65 Hungary 44,185 number compare
  5. 66 Lithuania 42,491 number compare
  6. 67 Gambia 39,714 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Finland?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Finland was 52,095 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 60,486 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,095 number in 2020.
How does Finland rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Finland ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/