Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9831 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9831 GPI
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1995
All-time low
0.9831 GPI
in 2018
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland, 1994–2018

00.250.50.7511994200620181994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 0.998 GPI2007: 0.998 GPI2008: 0.996 GPI2009: 0.995 GPI2010: 0.993 GPI2011: 0.997 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 0.996 GPI2015: 0.998 GPI2016: 0.992 GPI2017: 0.996 GPI2018: 0.983 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland stood at 0.9831 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9831 GPI, in 2018.

That places Finland 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 1.02 GPI
1995 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1996 1.01 GPI -1.0%
1997 1 GPI -0.5%
1998 1 GPI -0.0%
1999 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2000 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2001 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2002 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2003 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2004 1 GPI -0.6%
2005 0.9996 GPI -0.0%
2006 0.9983 GPI -0.1%
2007 0.9984 GPI +0.0%
2008 0.9956 GPI -0.3%
2009 0.9949 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9926 GPI -0.2%
2011 0.9968 GPI +0.4%
2012 1 GPI +0.4%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2014 0.9956 GPI -1.0%
2015 0.9978 GPI +0.2%
2016 0.9925 GPI -0.5%
2017 0.9958 GPI +0.3%
2018 0.9831 GPI -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 6
2000s 1 GPI 0.9949 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 0.9955 GPI 0.9831 GPI 1.01 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 118 Mongolia 0.9855 GPI compare
  2. 119 Spain 0.985 GPI compare
  3. 120 Latvia 0.9846 GPI compare
  4. 122 Macao 0.9825 GPI compare
  5. 123 Norway 0.9818 GPI compare
  6. 124 Republic of Moldova 0.9801 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Finland was 0.9831 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9831 GPI in 2018.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
Finland ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,598 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.