Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2022
All-time low
48.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland peaked at 50.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2019.
That places Finland 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.0% | — |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 49.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 49.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 51 Azerbaijan 49.9% compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 49.8% compare
- 53 Maldives 49.8% compare
- 55 Cambodia 49.8% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 49.8% compare
- 57 Togo 49.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Finland was 49.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Finland ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release