Finland vs Italy: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Finland
91.8%
in 2024
Italy
91.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
37th
Italy rank
38th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.8% against 91.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Italy ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 96.9% | 36.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 93.0% | 14.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 91.8% against 91.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Finland and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Finland ranks 37th and Italy ranks 38th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.