Finland vs Norway: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Finland
261,878 number
in 2018
Norway
281,622 number
in 2018
Finland rank
68th
Norway rank
65th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 281,622 number against 261,878 number in Finland, a difference of 19,744 number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th of 171 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 121,818 number 136,570 number 14,753 number Norway
2000s 140,015 number 154,994 number 14,980 number Norway
2010s 222,094 number 248,526 number 26,432 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 281,622 number against 261,878 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Finland and Norway?
19,744 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.