Finland vs North America: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Finland
1.1 GPI
in 2020
North America
0.9819 GPI
in 2020
Finland rank
30th
North America rank
30th

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Finland
  • North America
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.1181 GPI.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 30th and North America ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland North America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 GPI 0.8016 GPI 0.3063 GPI Finland
1980s 1.15 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.1172 GPI Finland
1990s 1.16 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1482 GPI Finland
2000s 1.07 GPI 1 GPI 0.0642 GPI Finland
2010s 1.08 GPI 1 GPI 0.0823 GPI Finland
2020s 1.1 GPI 0.9819 GPI 0.1187 GPI Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Finland or North America?
Finland, at 1.1 GPI against 0.9819 GPI in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Finland and North America?
0.1181 GPI, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Finland and North America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Finland ranks 30th and North America ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.