Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland
Finland: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 183,354 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183,354
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 73 countries
All-time high
210,208
in 2019
All-time low
25,464
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 183,354 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland peaked at 210,208 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,464, in 1971.
Finland ranks 34th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,464 | — |
| 1973 | 34,600 | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 41,480 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 45,095 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 72,645 | +61.1% |
| 1986 | 76,097 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 77,690 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 81,283 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 83,577 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 86,806 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 86,400 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 88,492 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 89,670 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 92,229 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 96,366 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 104,662 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 114,696 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 118,995 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 124,640 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 126,630 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 137,985 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 139,849 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 137,824 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 138,931 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 137,431 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 139,870 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 143,253 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 146,890 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 151,484 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 156,618 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 161,057 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 165,779 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 194,452 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 195,769 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 196,887 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 206,818 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 206,370 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 208,380 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 210,208 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 209,267 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 202,179 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 189,808 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 186,029 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 183,354 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,660 | 25,464 | 45,095 | 4 |
| 1980s | 78,258 | 72,645 | 83,577 | 5 |
| 1990s | 100,296 | 86,400 | 124,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,015 | 126,630 | 151,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,234 | 156,618 | 210,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,127 | 183,354 | 209,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland was 183,354 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 210,208 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,464 in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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