Finland vs OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Finland
123.3%
in 2018
OECD members
98.2%
in 2019
Finland rank
3rd
OECD members rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Finland
  • OECD members
0255075100125197219952019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 123.3% against 98.2% in OECD members, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

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

Finland ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 104.7% 83.9% 20.8% Finland
2000s 106.7% 89.7% 17.0% Finland
2010s 115.7% 96.5% 19.2% 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 OECD members?
Finland, at 123.3% against 98.2% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Finland and OECD members?
25.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Finland ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th 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

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.