Arab World vs Finland: Secondary education, pupils

Arab World
47.2%
in 2018
Finland
51.2%
in 2017
Arab World rank
33rd
Finland rank
35th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Arab World
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 51.2% against 47.2% in Arab World, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 35th of 41 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 35.5% 51.5% 16.0% Finland
1980s 39.4% 52.4% 13.0% Finland
1990s 43.8% 52.6% 8.7% Finland
2000s 46.8% 50.6% 3.8% Finland
2010s 47.1% 50.8% 3.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Arab World or Finland?
Finland, at 51.2% against 47.2% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Arab World and Finland?
4.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Finland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Finland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 35th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.