Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0378 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0378 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0378 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 number per person, in 1971.
That places Finland 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0055 number per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0074 number per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 number per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 number per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 number per person | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 number per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 number per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 number per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 number per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 number per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 number per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0276 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 number per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 number per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0376 number per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 number per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 number per person | 0.0055 number per person | 0.0096 number per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 number per person | 0.0148 number per person | 0.0168 number per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 number per person | 0.0172 number per person | 0.0241 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 number per person | 0.0245 number per person | 0.0284 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 number per person | 0.0292 number per person | 0.0378 number per person | 9 |
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 0.0378 number per person in 2018, 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 0.0378 number per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 number per person in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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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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.