Finland vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Finland
126.9%
in 2018
Ireland
120.6%
in 2018
Finland rank
4th
Ireland rank
5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 126.9% against 120.6% in Ireland, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 98.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 98.9% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 102.0% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.4% | 105.2% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 117.7% | 109.4% | 8.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 126.9% against 120.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Finland and Ireland?
- 6.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- 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.