Europe & Central Asia vs Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Europe & Central Asia
103.4%
in 2019
Finland
126.9%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Finland rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 126.9% against 103.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 95.6% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 101.9% | 7.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 108.1% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 108.4% | 10.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 118.3% | 16.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Finland?
- Finland, at 126.9% against 103.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Finland?
- 23.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Finland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Finland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.