Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland
Finland: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 91.8% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2001.
That places Finland 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.1% | — |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 91.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 91.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 55.1% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 66.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 89.0% | 91.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Finland was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.