Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 94,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94,036
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
108,152
in 2019
All-time low
12,724
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland stood at 94,036.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland peaked at 108,152 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,724, 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,724 | — |
| 1973 | 17,300 | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 20,760 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 22,999 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 45,994 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 47,037 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 49,192 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 53,438 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 58,698 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 60,966 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 63,828 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 64,711 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70,473 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 71,633 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70,562 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71,132 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70,513 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 71,884 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73,648 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75,383 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 77,699 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 80,196 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 82,634 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 84,915 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 99,567 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 100,344 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100,738 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 105,736 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 105,740 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106,949 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 108,152 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 107,204 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 103,403 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 97,489 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 95,360 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94,036 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,446 | 12,724 | 22,999 | 4 |
| 1990s | 54,165 | 45,994 | 63,828 | 7 |
| 2000s | 71,764 | 64,711 | 77,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,497 | 80,196 | 108,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,498 | 94,036 | 107,204 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland was 94,036 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,152 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,724 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release