Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland
Finland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 56.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland stood at 56.7%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland peaked at 76.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2024.
That places Finland 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.0% | — |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.4% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 64.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 51.8% | 64.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Finland was 56.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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