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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.