Finland vs France: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Finland
86.0%
in 2024
France
85.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
52nd
France rank
53rd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 86.0% against 85.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 87.2% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 87.0% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.2% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 86.0% against 85.9% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Finland ranks 52nd and France ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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