Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland
Finland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 19.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland is 19.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 51.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland peaked at 27.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2017.
Finland ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.0% | — |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.6% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Finland was 19.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release