School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Finland
Finland: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 61,103 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Finland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,214 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,109 number | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 74,841 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 73,437 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 71,905 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 70,232 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 68,492 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 66,533 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 64,136 number | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 61,695 number | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 59,616 number | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 58,386 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 58,536 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60,048 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 62,300 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 64,640 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 66,166 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66,843 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 66,826 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66,358 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 65,701 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 65,238 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 64,786 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 64,121 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 63,413 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 62,830 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 62,599 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62,876 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,768 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64,878 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65,791 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65,941 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65,182 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63,525 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 61,413 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59,301 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 57,823 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 56,911 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 56,576 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56,674 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57,063 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 57,497 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58,177 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59,157 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60,253 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61,279 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61,989 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62,305 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62,220 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61,800 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61,103 number | -1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 61,103 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 61,103 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Finland?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/