Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland
Finland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 35.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland is 35.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland peaked at 35.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2018.
That places Finland 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.1% | — |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.1% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland was 35.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release