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Altogether 235,300 children participated in early childhood education and care in 2023

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release | Early childhood education and care 2023

According to Statistics Finland, 235,300 children took part in early childhood education and care in 2023. Forty-two per cent of children under the age of three and 90 per cent of children aged three to five participated in early childhood education and care, that is, centre-based early education and family-based day care. The share of children participating in early childhood education and care has increased in both age groups.

Key selections

  • A total of 235,300 children participated in early childhood education and care in 2023.
  • The share of children under the age of three participating in early childhood education and care was 42 per cent and that of children aged three to five was 90 per cent.
  • The share of children having participated in early childhood education and care has increased by 12 percentage points both among those under the age of three and those aged three to five compared with 2015.
  • Municipalities organise the majority of early childhood education and care.
  • Thirteen per cent of children in early childhood education and care spoke a language other than Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language.

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  • Gender
  • Form in which early childhood education and care is organised
  • Type of ECEC activity
  • Full-day early childhood education and care
  • Age
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    • Gender
    • Nationality
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    • Origin
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    Early childhood education and care [online publication].
    Reference period: 2023. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.12.2024].
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