Australia vs Finland: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Australia
1 years
in 2019
Finland
1 years
in 2020
Australia rank
120th
Finland rank
120th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 120th and Finland ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 3 years | 1.4 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1.6 years | 0.6 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1 years against 1 years in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Australia and Finland?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Australia ranks 120th and Finland ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter early childhood education.