Bulgaria vs Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
220,877 number
in 2018
Finland
208,380 number
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
79th
Finland rank
82nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119942018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 220,877 number against 208,380 number in Finland, a difference of 12,497 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Finland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 352,084 number 36,660 number 315,424 number Bulgaria
1980s 354,849 number 78,258 number 276,590 number Bulgaria
1990s 257,737 number 100,296 number 157,441 number Bulgaria
2000s 204,999 number 140,015 number 64,984 number Bulgaria
2010s 229,223 number 188,014 number 41,208 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 220,877 number against 208,380 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Finland?
12,497 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Finland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.