European Union vs Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

European Union
100.2%
in 2019
Finland
123.3%
in 2018
European Union rank
3rd
Finland rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • European Union
  • Finland
0255075100125197219952019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 123.3% against 100.2% in European Union, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 104.7% 17.8% Finland
2000s 92.4% 106.7% 14.4% Finland
2010s 98.1% 115.7% 17.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, European Union or Finland?
Finland, at 123.3% against 100.2% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between European Union and Finland?
23.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do European Union and Finland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
European Union ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.