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 31,268 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
31,268 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39,381 number
in 1970
All-time low
28,921 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 31,268 number.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Finland peaked at 39,381 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28,921 number, in 2008.

That places Finland 128th 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 35,964 number 31,547 number 39,381 number 10
1980s 32,203 number 29,895 number 34,150 number 10
1990s 32,720 number 32,000 number 33,599 number 10
2000s 31,070 number 28,921 number 33,569 number 10
2010s 30,755 number 29,164 number 31,851 number 10
2020s 31,268 number 31,268 number 31,268 number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 125 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 31,778 number compare
  2. 126 Norway 31,739 number compare
  3. 127 New Zealand 31,284 number compare
  4. 129 Georgia 29,945 number compare
  5. 130 Denmark 29,553 number compare
  6. 131 Gabon 29,396 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 31,268 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 39,381 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 28,921 number in 2008.
How does Finland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Finland ranks 128th 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 7.2%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/