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Early childhood education and care 2025

Altogether 81 per cent of children participated in early childhood education and care in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, 81 per cent of children aged 1 to 6 participated in early childhood education and care in 2025, in total 231,700 children. Examined by age group, children aged 5 and 4 participated most, as their participation share was over 90 per cent. Forty per cent of children aged under three and 91 per cent of children aged 3 to 5 took part in early childhood education and care.

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  • The share of children participating in early childhood education and care was almost the same as in the year before.
  • Municipalities organised the majority of early childhood education and care.
  • The share of family day care in early childhood education and care decreased further.
  • Fourteen per cent of children participating in early childhood education and care spoke a language other than Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language in 2025.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Early childhood education and care [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 8.10.2026].
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Helena Niemi
Senior Statistician
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Harri Lehtinen
Head of Department in charge
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