Kindergartens, 2003

A total of 205 172 children aged 0-6 had a place in kindergarten by the end of 2003, an increase of 3.5 per cent compared with 2002. In addition 6 700 children also participated in open kindergarten programmes. A total of 211 900 children were enlisted in some kind of kindergarten programme. 86 530 children, or 42 per cent, were in a private kindergarten while 118 642 had a place in a public kindergarten.

At the end of 2003 almost 58 400 persons were employed in kindergartens, and in total they worked 44 400 man-years. The man-years worked amounted to an increase of just above 4 per cent since 2002. 33 per cent of the employees had an approved pre-school teacher education, which is an increase of 32 per cent from 2002.

Tables:

• Table 1 Kindergartens, children and employees by county. 2003
• Table 2 Children in kindergartens, by age and county. 2003
• Table 3 Children in kindergartens, by weekly attendance, ownership structure of kindergarten and county. 2003
• Table 4 Children in kindergartens, by hours of attendance per week and different age groups. 2003
• Table 5 Persons employed and man-years worked in kindergartens, by employment position and county. 2003