Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 106,949 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106,949 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
106,949 number
in 2018
All-time low
12,724 number
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland, 1971–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199420181971: 12.7k number1973: 17.3k number1974: 20.8k number1975: 23.0k number1993: 46.0k number1994: 47.0k number1995: 49.2k number1996: 53.4k number1997: 58.7k number1998: 61.0k number1999: 63.8k number2000: 64.7k number2001: 70.5k number2002: 71.6k number2003: 70.6k number2004: 71.1k number2005: 70.5k number2006: 71.9k number2007: 73.6k number2008: 75.4k number2009: 77.7k number2010: 80.2k number2011: 82.6k number2012: 84.9k number2013: 99.6k number2014: 100.3k number2015: 100.7k number2016: 105.7k number2017: 105.7k number2018: 106.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland is 106,949 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland peaked at 106,949 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,724 number, in 1971.

That places Finland 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 12,724 number —
1973 17,300 number +36.0%
1974 20,760 number +20.0%
1975 22,999 number +10.8%
1993 45,994 number +100.0%
1994 47,037 number +2.3%
1995 49,192 number +4.6%
1996 53,438 number +8.6%
1997 58,698 number +9.8%
1998 60,966 number +3.9%
1999 63,828 number +4.7%
2000 64,711 number +1.4%
2001 70,473 number +8.9%
2002 71,633 number +1.6%
2003 70,562 number -1.5%
2004 71,132 number +0.8%
2005 70,513 number -0.9%
2006 71,884 number +1.9%
2007 73,648 number +2.5%
2008 75,383 number +2.4%
2009 77,699 number +3.1%
2010 80,196 number +3.2%
2011 82,634 number +3.0%
2012 84,915 number +2.8%
2013 99,567 number +17.3%
2014 100,344 number +0.8%
2015 100,738 number +0.4%
2016 105,736 number +5.0%
2017 105,740 number +0.0%
2018 106,949 number +1.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 106,949 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 106,949 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +100.0% 22,999 number 45,994 number
1973 +36.0% 12,724 number 17,300 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,446 number 12,724 number 22,999 number 4
1990s 54,165 number 45,994 number 63,828 number 7
2000s 71,764 number 64,711 number 77,699 number 10
2010s 96,313 number 80,196 number 106,949 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 79 Laos 113,179 number compare
  2. 80 Lebanon 111,002 number compare
  3. 81 Nicaragua 109,836 number compare
  4. 83 Azerbaijan 104,776 number compare
  5. 84 Cote d'Ivoire 93,241 number compare
  6. 85 Denmark 92,443 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Finland was 106,949 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 106,949 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,724 number in 1971.
How does Finland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Finland ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.