Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 261,878 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
261,878 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
261,878 number
in 2018
All-time low
118,995 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 119.0k number1999: 124.6k number2000: 126.6k number2001: 138.0k number2002: 139.8k number2003: 137.8k number2004: 138.9k number2005: 137.4k number2006: 139.9k number2007: 143.3k number2008: 146.9k number2009: 151.5k number2010: 156.6k number2011: 161.1k number2012: 165.8k number2013: 244.6k number2014: 245.1k number2015: 245.9k number2016: 259.4k number2017: 258.5k number2018: 261.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 261,878 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 261,878 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118,995 number, in 1998.

Finland ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 118,995 number
1999 124,640 number +4.7%
2000 126,630 number +1.6%
2001 137,985 number +9.0%
2002 139,849 number +1.4%
2003 137,824 number -1.4%
2004 138,931 number +0.8%
2005 137,431 number -1.1%
2006 139,870 number +1.8%
2007 143,253 number +2.4%
2008 146,890 number +2.5%
2009 151,484 number +3.1%
2010 156,618 number +3.4%
2011 161,057 number +2.8%
2012 165,779 number +2.9%
2013 244,601 number +47.5%
2014 245,140 number +0.2%
2015 245,851 number +0.3%
2016 259,407 number +5.5%
2017 258,514 number -0.3%
2018 261,878 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,818 number 118,995 number 124,640 number 2
2000s 140,015 number 126,630 number 151,484 number 10
2010s 222,094 number 156,618 number 261,878 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 65 Norway 281,622 number compare
  2. 66 Kyrgyzstan 271,709 number compare
  3. 67 El Salvador 263,638 number compare
  4. 69 Mongolia 256,720 number compare
  5. 70 Senegal 252,330 number compare
  6. 71 Tunisia 250,813 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Finland was 261,878 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 261,878 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 118,995 number in 1998.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.