Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Finland
Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.3137 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Finland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.3137 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Finland peaked at 0.3558 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Finland 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3276 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3479 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3479 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3137 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3137 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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 | +100.0% | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +36.0% | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 154 Brazil 0.3264 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 New Caledonia 0.3228 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Iran 0.3203 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 0.3114 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.303 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.2891 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square in Finland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Finland was 0.3137 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3558 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.