Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 19.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2001
All-time low
18
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland stood at 19.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 35.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
Finland ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 | — |
| 2001 | 35.1 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 29 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 20 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.38 | 27.7 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 19.2 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 18 | 20.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 United Kingdom 20 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 20 compare
- 23 Cyprus 19.9 compare
- 25 Germany 19.3 compare
- 25 Montenegro 19.3 compare
- 27 Austria 18.8 compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland was 19.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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