Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 123.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland is 123.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland peaked at 123.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1976.
Finland ranks 4th 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93.0% | — |
| 1973 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 101.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 103.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 103.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 103.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 104.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 106.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 110.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 111.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 112.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 120.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 120.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 122.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 122.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 123.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 123.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 95.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 95.0% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 101.8% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.6% | 102.4% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.7% | 102.7% | 123.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Finland was 123.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.