Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 89,318 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89,318
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
102,063
in 2020
All-time low
12,740
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 89,318 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland peaked at 102,063 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,740, in 1971.
Finland ranks 92nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,740 | — |
| 1973 | 17,300 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 20,720 | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 22,096 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 43,676 | +97.7% |
| 1994 | 45,192 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 47,174 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 51,224 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 55,998 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 58,029 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 60,812 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 61,919 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 67,512 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 68,216 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67,262 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67,799 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66,918 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67,986 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69,605 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 71,507 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73,785 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 76,422 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 78,423 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80,864 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 94,885 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 95,425 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96,149 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101,082 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 100,630 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101,431 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 102,056 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102,063 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98,776 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 92,319 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 90,669 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 89,318 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,214 | 12,740 | 22,096 | 4 |
| 1990s | 51,729 | 43,676 | 60,812 | 7 |
| 2000s | 68,251 | 61,919 | 73,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,737 | 76,422 | 102,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,629 | 89,318 | 102,063 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 89 Azerbaijan 94,762 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 92,723 compare
- 91 Switzerland 89,549 compare
- 93 Denmark 88,072 compare
- 94 Slovakia 88,069 compare
- 95 Benin 84,746 compare
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Finland was 89,318 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 102,063 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,740 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release