Finland vs Germany: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Finland
3 years
in 2020
Germany
3 years
in 2020
Finland rank
58th
Germany rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Germany ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 years | 3 years | 1.2 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 3 years against 3 years in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Finland ranks 58th and Germany ranks 58th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.