Finland vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development
Finland
21.5%
in 2024
Sweden
21.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.8% against 21.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 19.7% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 1.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.8% against 21.5% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Finland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release