Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 4,144 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,144 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,144 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,911 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4,144 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 4,144 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,911 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Finland 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,911 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 3,928 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,940 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,960 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,981 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,005 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,025 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,038 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,055 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,067 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,076 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,081 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,091 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,097 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,106 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,109 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,112 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,104 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,098 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,109 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,130 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,144 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4,144 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4,144 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,954 Thousand persons | 3,911 Thousand persons | 4,005 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,075 Thousand persons | 4,025 Thousand persons | 4,109 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,116 Thousand persons | 4,098 Thousand persons | 4,144 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
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 4,144 Thousand persons 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 4,144 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,911 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 45 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 up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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