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 29,835 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
29,835 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37,833 number
in 1970
All-time low
27,655 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 29,835 number.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland peaked at 37,833 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27,655 number, in 2008.

Finland ranks 125th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 34,496 number 30,148 number 37,833 number 10
1980s 30,769 number 28,491 number 32,693 number 10
1990s 31,301 number 30,599 number 32,102 number 10
2000s 29,843 number 27,655 number 32,372 number 10
2010s 29,419 number 27,899 number 30,454 number 10
2020s 29,835 number 29,835 number 29,835 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 122 Serbia 32,501 number compare
  2. 123 Ireland 31,638 number compare
  3. 124 Norway 30,109 number compare
  4. 126 New Zealand 29,782 number compare
  5. 127 Kuwait 29,777 number compare
  6. 128 Gabon 28,827 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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 29,835 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 37,833 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 27,655 number in 2008.
How does Finland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Finland ranks 125th 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 6.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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

Female 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/