Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Finland
Finland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 13.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Finland stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Finland peaked at 18.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
That places Finland 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.6% | 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, male in Finland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Finland was 13.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release