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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720241971: 25.5k1973: 34.6k1974: 41.5k1975: 45.1k1985: 72.6k1986: 76.1k1987: 77.7k1988: 81.3k1989: 83.6k1990: 86.8k1991: 86.4k1992: 88.5k1993: 89.7k1994: 92.2k1995: 96.4k1996: 104.7k1997: 114.7k1998: 119.0k1999: 124.6k2000: 126.6k2001: 138.0k2002: 139.8k2003: 137.8k2004: 138.9k2005: 137.4k2006: 139.9k2007: 143.3k2008: 146.9k2009: 151.5k2010: 156.6k2011: 161.1k2012: 165.8k2013: 194.5k2014: 195.8k2015: 196.9k2016: 206.8k2017: 206.4k2018: 208.4k2019: 210.2k2020: 209.3k2021: 202.2k2022: 189.8k2023: 186.0k2024: 183.4k

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

Annual values for Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Finland, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Azerbaijan 201,957 compare
  2. 32 Lebanon 198,662 compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 184,539 compare
  4. 35 Denmark 182,553 compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 181,903 compare
  6. 37 Greece 174,340 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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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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Number of pre-primary education enrolments
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Coverage
73 places, 2,858 data points, 1970–2025
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