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
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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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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.