Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 48.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2021.
That places Finland 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.8% | — |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Dominican Republic 49.2% compare
- 15 New Zealand 49.1% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 18 Sweden 48.9% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare
- 20 El Salvador 48.8% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Finland was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release