Primary education, pupils in Finland
Finland: Primary education, pupils was 360,117 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Finland stood at 360,117.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Finland peaked at 453,737 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 345,615, in 2011.
That places Finland 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407,567 | 379,611 | 453,737 | 9 |
| 1980s | 378,235 | 365,418 | 390,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,221 | 380,932 | 392,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,147 | 351,095 | 393,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,893 | 345,615 | 371,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,281 | 360,117 | 373,173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Finland?
- Primary education, pupils in Finland was 360,117 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 453,737 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,615 in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.