Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils
Finland
51.2%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 51.2% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 203 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 40.1% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 40.0% | 12.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 44.0% | 8.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 43.9% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 45.8% | 5.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Finland, at 51.2% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Finland ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.