Finland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Finland currently reports 126.9% against 103.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 76.4% | 19.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 94.5% | 7.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 97.8% | 10.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.4% | 100.8% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 118.3% | 101.6% | 16.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Finland, at 126.9% against 103.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Finland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th 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.