Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland
Finland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1976.
That places Finland 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Bahrain 3 compare
- 17 Romania 3 compare
- 17 Latvia 3 compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 17 Austria 3 compare
- 17 Norway 3 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 17 Monaco 3 compare
- 17 Iceland 3 compare
- 17 Slovenia 3 compare
- 17 Belarus 3 compare
- 17 Hungary 3 compare
- 17 Turkey 3 compare
- 17 San Marino 3 compare
- 17 Russia 3 compare
- 17 Albania 3 compare
- 17 Poland 3 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
- 17 Serbia 3 compare
- 17 Portugal 3 compare
- 17 Belgium 3 compare
- 17 Tunisia 3 compare
- 17 Spain 3 compare
- 17 Italy 3 compare
- 17 Moldova 3 compare
- 17 France 3 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 17 Malta 3 compare
- 17 Andorra 3 compare
- 17 Sweden 3 compare
- 17 Ireland 3 compare
- 17 Lithuania 3 compare
- 17 Cyprus 3 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 17 Germany 3 compare
- 17 Lebanon 3 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 3 compare
- 17 Yemen 3 compare
- 17 Qatar 3 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 3 compare
- 17 Estonia 3 compare
- 17 Montenegro 3 compare
- 17 Armenia 3 compare
- 17 Netherlands 3 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 17 Syria 3 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 3 compare
- 17 Czechia 3 compare
- 17 Slovakia 3 compare
- 17 Denmark 3 compare
- 17 Croatia 3 compare
- 17 Ukraine 3 compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Finland was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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