Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland

Finland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
97.0%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1993–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland, 1993–2017

0204060801001993200520171993: 98.7 % of primary school age children1994: 98.7 % of primary school age children1995: 98.4 % of primary school age children1996: 98.7 % of primary school age children1997: 98.8 % of primary school age children1998: 99.3 % of primary school age children2002: 99.4 % of primary school age children2003: 98.6 % of primary school age children2004: 97.7 % of primary school age children2005: 97.4 % of primary school age children2006: 97 % of primary school age children2007: 97.6 % of primary school age children2008: 97.9 % of primary school age children2009: 98.1 % of primary school age children2010: 98.3 % of primary school age children2011: 98.6 % of primary school age children2012: 99.1 % of primary school age children2013: 99.2 % of primary school age children2014: 99.6 % of primary school age children2015: 99.3 % of primary school age children2016: 99.2 % of primary school age children2017: 98.8 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland is 98.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2006.

That places Finland 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Finland, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1993 98.7%
1994 98.7% -0.0%
1995 98.4% -0.4%
1996 98.7% +0.3%
1997 98.8% +0.1%
1998 99.3% +0.6%
2002 99.4% +0.1%
2003 98.6% -0.8%
2004 97.7% -1.0%
2005 97.4% -0.2%
2006 97.0% -0.4%
2007 97.6% +0.6%
2008 97.9% +0.3%
2009 98.1% +0.2%
2010 98.3% +0.3%
2011 98.6% +0.2%
2012 99.1% +0.5%
2013 99.2% +0.1%
2014 99.6% +0.5%
2015 99.3% -0.4%
2016 99.2% -0.0%
2017 98.8% -0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.8% 98.4% 99.3% 6
2000s 98.0% 97.0% 99.4% 8
2010s 99.0% 98.3% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Denmark 99.0% compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 98.9% compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 98.9% compare
  4. 20 Fiji 98.8% compare
  5. 21 Egypt 98.8% compare
  6. 22 Belize 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Finland was 98.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2006.
How does Finland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Finland ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.