Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.8%
in 1998
All-time low
98.7%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 101.5 %1995: 101.2 %1996: 101.8 %1997: 102.9 %1998: 103.8 %1999: 103.1 %2000: 101.4 %2001: 100.3 %2002: 101.1 %2003: 102.7 %2004: 103.1 %2005: 102.5 %2006: 102 %2007: 100.1 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 102 %2014: 101.6 %2015: 101.7 %2016: 101.1 %2017: 101.8 %2018: 102.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland is 102.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland peaked at 103.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2009.

That places Finland 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 101.5%
1995 101.2% -0.3%
1996 101.8% +0.6%
1997 102.9% +1.1%
1998 103.8% +0.9%
1999 103.1% -0.7%
2000 101.4% -1.6%
2001 100.3% -1.1%
2002 101.1% +0.8%
2003 102.7% +1.5%
2004 103.1% +0.4%
2005 102.5% -0.6%
2006 102.0% -0.5%
2007 100.1% -1.9%
2008 99.2% -0.9%
2009 98.7% -0.5%
2010 99.2% +0.5%
2011 99.8% +0.7%
2012 99.8% -0.1%
2013 102.0% +2.2%
2014 101.6% -0.3%
2015 101.7% +0.1%
2016 101.1% -0.6%
2017 101.8% +0.7%
2018 102.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.4% 101.2% 103.8% 6
2000s 101.1% 98.7% 103.1% 10
2010s 101.1% 99.2% 102.6% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 56 Estonia 103.7% compare
  2. 57 South Africa 103.2% compare
  3. 58 Libya 103.0% compare
  4. 60 Bangladesh 102.6% compare
  5. 61 New Zealand 102.5% compare
  6. 62 Viet Nam 102.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Finland was 102.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Finland ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.