Finland vs Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Finland
117.9%
in 2018
Greece
118.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
3rd
Greece rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 118.7% against 117.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 72.3% 66.8% 5.4% Finland
1980s 80.1% 70.8% 9.3% Finland
1990s 95.2% 74.6% 20.5% Finland
2000s 103.2% 90.1% 13.1% Finland
2010s 110.4% 109.3% 1.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 118.7% against 117.9% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Finland and Greece?
0.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Finland ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.