Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0326 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0326 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0381 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 1971.
Finland ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0074 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0376 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0326 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland was 0.0326 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.