Finland vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Finland
130.6%
in 2018
Ireland
124.2%
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 130.6% against 124.2% in Ireland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 193 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 | 97.6% | 100.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.7% | 101.3% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 112.4% | 103.7% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 106.7% | 3.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 120.4% | 110.3% | 10.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 130.6% against 124.2% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Finland and Ireland?
- 6.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- 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.