Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland
Finland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 38.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland peaked at 38.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 33rd of 42 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, urban, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.5% | — |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.5% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 31.7% | 38.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Finland was 38.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release