Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland is 15.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1998.
That places Finland 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.0% | — |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland was 15.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release