Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland

Finland: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 15.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.3%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
108th
of 147 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2018
All-time low
7.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 8 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 15.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland peaked at 15.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2002.

That places Finland 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 8.0%
2000 9.8% +22.3%
2001 7.3% -25.4%
2002 7.1% -1.9%
2003 7.6% +6.2%
2004 8.1% +7.5%
2005 8.4% +2.6%
2006 8.5% +2.1%
2007 8.6% +1.0%
2008 8.7% +0.5%
2009 8.4% -3.0%
2010 8.8% +5.2%
2011 8.7% -2.0%
2012 8.5% -2.1%
2013 9.5% +11.7%
2014 9.3% -2.0%
2015 9.2% -1.5%
2016 13.5% +47.5%
2017 13.6% +1.1%
2018 15.3% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
2000s 8.3% 7.1% 9.8% 10
2010s 10.7% 8.5% 15.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Finland was 15.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Finland ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.