School enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland

Finland: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 88.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
88.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2020
All-time low
17.2%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland, 1971–2020

204060801971199520201971: 17.2 % gross1973: 24.3 % gross1974: 29.8 % gross1975: 32.6 % gross1993: 35.5 % gross1994: 37 % gross1995: 38.5 % gross1996: 41.6 % gross1997: 44.8 % gross1998: 45.6 % gross1999: 47 % gross2000: 48.3 % gross2001: 53.3 % gross2002: 55.4 % gross2003: 56.7 % gross2004: 59.5 % gross2005: 59.7 % gross2006: 61.4 % gross2007: 63.1 % gross2008: 64.5 % gross2009: 65.8 % gross2010: 67.7 % gross2011: 68.8 % gross2012: 69.8 % gross2013: 80.4 % gross2014: 79.5 % gross2015: 79.6 % gross2016: 83.4 % gross2017: 83.4 % gross2018: 85 % gross2019: 86.8 % gross2020: 88.3 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland peaked at 88.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.

Finland ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Finland, 1971 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1971 17.2%
1973 24.3% +41.2%
1974 29.8% +22.5%
1975 32.6% +9.3%
1993 35.5% +8.9%
1994 37.0% +4.3%
1995 38.5% +4.0%
1996 41.6% +8.2%
1997 44.8% +7.7%
1998 45.6% +1.7%
1999 47.0% +3.2%
2000 48.3% +2.7%
2001 53.3% +10.4%
2002 55.4% +3.9%
2003 56.7% +2.4%
2004 59.5% +4.8%
2005 59.7% +0.4%
2006 61.4% +2.9%
2007 63.1% +2.7%
2008 64.5% +2.2%
2009 65.8% +2.1%
2010 67.7% +2.8%
2011 68.8% +1.6%
2012 69.8% +1.4%
2013 80.4% +15.2%
2014 79.5% -1.1%
2015 79.6% +0.0%
2016 83.4% +4.9%
2017 83.4% -0.0%
2018 85.0% +1.9%
2019 86.8% +2.2%
2020 88.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.0% 17.2% 32.6% 4
1990s 41.4% 35.5% 47.0% 7
2000s 58.8% 48.3% 65.8% 10
2010s 78.4% 67.7% 86.8% 10
2020s 88.3% 88.3% 88.3% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.3% compare
  2. 58 Lithuania 88.8% compare
  3. 59 Malaysia 88.6% compare
  4. 61 Cayman Islands 88.3% compare
  5. 62 Nepal 88.1% compare
  6. 63 Colombia 86.7% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Finland was 88.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
How does Finland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Finland ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.