School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland

Finland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 61,103 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
61,103 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
77,214 number
in 1970
All-time low
56,576 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland stood at 61,103 number.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland peaked at 77,214 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56,576 number, in 2008.

That places Finland 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,459 number 61,695 number 77,214 number 10
1980s 62,972 number 58,386 number 66,843 number 10
1990s 64,021 number 62,599 number 65,701 number 10
2000s 60,914 number 56,576 number 65,941 number 10
2010s 60,174 number 57,063 number 62,305 number 10
2020s 61,103 number 61,103 number 61,103 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 123 Ireland 64,740 number compare
  2. 124 Kuwait 63,023 number compare
  3. 125 Norway 61,848 number compare
  4. 127 New Zealand 61,066 number compare
  5. 128 Hong Kong (China) 59,719 number compare
  6. 129 Gabon 58,223 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland was 61,103 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 77,214 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 56,576 number in 2008.
How does Finland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Finland ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/