Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland
Finland: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Finland 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 77 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 77 Angola 1 compare
- 77 Australia 1 compare
- 77 Austria 1 compare
- 77 Bermuda 1 compare
- 77 Canada 1 compare
- 77 Cyprus 1 compare
- 77 Djibouti 1 compare
- 77 Algeria 1 compare
- 77 Gibraltar 1 compare
- 77 Jordan 1 compare
- 77 Lithuania 1 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 77 Niue 1 compare
- 77 Nepal 1 compare
- 77 Philippines 1 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1 compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 1 compare
- 77 Slovakia 1 compare
- 77 Sweden 1 compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 77 United States of America 1 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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Finland was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release