Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9917 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Finland stood at 0.9917 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Finland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9917 GPIA, in 2021.
Finland ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9922 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9917 GPIA | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9917 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9917 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Finland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Finland was 0.9917 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9917 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release