European Union vs Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
European Union
106.4%
in 2019
Finland
130.6%
in 2018
European Union rank
1st
Finland rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- European Union
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 130.6% against 106.4% in European Union, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.9% | 97.6% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 105.7% | 11.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 112.4% | 12.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 110.3% | 7.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 121.1% | 15.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, European Union or Finland?
- Finland, at 130.6% against 106.4% in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between European Union and Finland?
- 24.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Finland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Finland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- European Union ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.