School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 88.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Finland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Finland is 88.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Finland peaked at 88.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1971.
That places Finland 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1973 | 23.3% | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 28.6% | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +41.4% | 16.5% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 16.5% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 35.7% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 48.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Finland?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Finland was 88.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.