Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils

Finland
51.2%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
47.3%
in 2018
Finland rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 51.2% against 47.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Finland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 51.5% 34.8% 16.7% Finland
1980s 52.4% 39.3% 13.1% Finland
1990s 52.6% 44.0% 8.5% Finland
2000s 50.6% 47.2% 3.4% Finland
2010s 50.8% 47.2% 3.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 51.2% against 47.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Finland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 203 countries.
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.