Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 130.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland stood at 130.6%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland peaked at 130.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1972.
Finland ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 94.5% | — |
| 1973 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 98.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 102.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 107.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 108.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 108.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 108.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 108.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 110.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 112.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 114.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 112.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 112.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 111.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 112.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 112.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 111.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 115.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 117.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 117.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 118.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 126.5% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 127.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 129.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 129.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 130.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 130.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 94.5% | 100.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 105.7% | 100.5% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.4% | 110.7% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 104.8% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 105.0% | 130.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Sweden 142.4% compare
- 2 Belgium 133.7% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 130.3% compare
- 5 Ireland 124.2% compare
- 6 Netherlands 120.7% 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 130.6% in 2018, 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 130.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.