Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 89,318 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89,318 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89,318 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,070, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +97.7% | 22,096 | 43,676 |
| 1973 | +35.8% | 12,740 | 17,300 |
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
- 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, 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