Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Finland
Finland: Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2013
All-time low
2 years
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Finland stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Finland peaked at 2 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2013.
That places Finland 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 years | — |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 73 Albania 2 years compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
- 73 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 73 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 73 Hong Kong 2 years
- 73 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 73 Latvia 2 years compare
- 73 Moldova 2 years compare
- 73 North Macedonia 2 years compare
- 73 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 73 Pakistan 2 years
- 73 North Korea 2 years compare
- 73 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 73 Russia 2 years compare
- 73 Serbia 2 years compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 2 years
- 73 Slovenia 2 years compare
- 73 Sweden 2 years compare
- 73 Thailand 2 years compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
- 73 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 73 Venezuela 2 years compare
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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Finland?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Finland was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release