Finland vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 123.3% against 102.8% in North America, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.5% | 99.9% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 115.7% | 102.3% | 13.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 123.3% against 102.8% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Finland and North America?
- 20.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Finland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- 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
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.