Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland stood at 86.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland peaked at 92.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2020.
That places Finland 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.0% | — |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 86.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 90.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 86.1% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 87.1% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Finland was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release