Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 126.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland is 126.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 126.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1971.
Finland ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.0% | — |
| 1972 | 93.7% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 102.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 103.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 106.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 107.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 109.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 107.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 107.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 110.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 113.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 114.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 114.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 115.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 123.2% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 124.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 125.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 126.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 126.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 92.0% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 97.7% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.1% | 106.1% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.4% | 103.6% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.3% | 103.8% | 126.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Sweden 139.5% compare
- 2 Belgium 129.0% compare
- 3 Costa Rica 127.6% compare
- 5 Ireland 120.6% compare
- 6 Netherlands 120.4% compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 117.3% compare
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 enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Finland was 126.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 126.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.