Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 125.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland stood at 125.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland peaked at 129.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105.2%, in 2009.
That places Finland 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 116.9% | — |
| 2002 | 117.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 118.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 106.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 126.6% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 127.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 128.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 129.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 129.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 129.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 124.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 124.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 124.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 125.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 125.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 125.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9% | 105.2% | 118.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 105.7% | 129.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.1% | 124.2% | 125.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Sweden 130.2% compare
- 3 Belgium 127.7% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 126.6% compare
- 6 Netherlands 123.0% compare
- 7 Vanuatu 122.8% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.7% compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland was 125.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 129.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release