Duration of pre primary education in Finland
Finland: Duration of pre primary education was 4 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4
in 1976
All-time low
2
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970β2025
Duration of pre primary education in Finland, 1970β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of pre primary education in Finland stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Finland peaked at 4 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.
Finland ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 1 Croatia 4 compare
- 1 Estonia 4 compare
- 1 French Guiana 4 compare
- 1 Gambia 4 compare
- 1 Georgia 4 compare
- 1 Guadeloupe 4 compare
- 1 Hungary 4 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Latvia 4 compare
- 1 Lithuania 4 compare
- 1 Martinique 4 compare
- 1 Moldova 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Montserrat 2 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4 compare
- 1 Poland 4 compare
- 1 Reunion 4 compare
- 1 Russia 4 compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4 compare
- 1 Serbia 4 compare
- 1 South Africa 4 compare
- 1 Sweden 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 1 Tokelau 2 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 compare
- 1 Zambia 4 compare
More education data for Finland
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Finland?
- Duration of pre primary education in Finland was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1976.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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