Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 117.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland is 117.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 117.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1971.
That places Finland 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.9% | — |
| 1972 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 71.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 100.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 104.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 115.2% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 115.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 116.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 117.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 66.9% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 77.2% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 86.7% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 99.9% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.0% | 100.7% | 117.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Finland was 117.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.