Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 84.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland peaked at 92.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 51st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.0% | — |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 84.0% | 90.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.5% | 85.2% | 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 84.2% 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 92.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 159 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 down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release