Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 126.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland stood at 126.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland peaked at 126.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.6% | — |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 103.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 103.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 107.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 112.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 118.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 123.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 126.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 94.6% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 97.4% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.6% | 107.3% | 126.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Finland was 126.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release