Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 47.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
47.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 40.3 %2015: 40.3 %2016: 43.9 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 47.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland is 47.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland peaked at 47.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Finland ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 40.5% —
2014 40.3% -0.4%
2015 40.3% -0.0%
2016 43.9% +9.0%
2017 44.7% +1.7%
2018 47.1% +5.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 47.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 12.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 47.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 28.5% 0.0% 47.1% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Thailand 53.9% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 48.1% compare
  3. 14 Namibia 47.9% compare
  4. 16 Latvia 43.5% compare
  5. 17 Indonesia 40.7% compare
  6. 18 Australia 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Finland was 47.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Finland ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.