Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0159 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland stood at 0.0159 units per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0185 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1971.
That places Finland 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | +83.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.012 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0159 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0159 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +83.8% | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0086 units per person |
| 1973 | +34.2% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0037 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.013 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0185 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, female (number), per capita in Finland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Finland was 0.0159 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.