Finland vs Greece: School enrollment, primary, female

Finland
98.8%
in 2017
Greece
98.5%
in 2017
Finland rank
13th
Greece rank
16th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.8% against 98.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 13th and Greece ranks 16th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 89.4% 9.4% Finland
2000s 97.8% 94.9% 2.8% Finland
2010s 98.9% 96.9% 2.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 98.8% against 98.5% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Finland and Greece?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Finland ranks 13th and Greece ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.