Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 73.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2018
All-time low
45.8%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 45.8 %1999: 47.3 %2000: 48.5 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 55.7 %2003: 57 %2004: 59.7 %2005: 60 %2006: 61.8 %2007: 63.5 %2008: 64.7 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 67.8 %2011: 69.1 %2012: 70 %2013: 67 %2014: 66.7 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 70.6 %2017: 71.1 %2018: 73.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1998.

That places Finland 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 45.8%
1999 47.3% +3.3%
2000 48.5% +2.4%
2001 53.5% +10.3%
2002 55.7% +4.2%
2003 57.0% +2.3%
2004 59.7% +4.7%
2005 60.0% +0.5%
2006 61.8% +3.0%
2007 63.5% +2.8%
2008 64.7% +2.0%
2009 66.1% +2.1%
2010 67.8% +2.7%
2011 69.1% +1.9%
2012 70.0% +1.2%
2013 67.0% -4.2%
2014 66.7% -0.5%
2015 66.7% +0.0%
2016 70.6% +5.8%
2017 71.1% +0.7%
2018 73.2% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.6% 45.8% 47.3% 2
2000s 59.0% 48.5% 66.1% 10
2010s 69.1% 66.7% 73.2% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 51 British Virgin Islands 73.8% compare
  2. 52 Hungary 73.3% compare
  3. 53 Cape Verde 73.2% compare
  4. 55 Iceland 73.0% compare
  5. 56 Germany 72.9% compare
  6. 57 Australia 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Finland was 73.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.