Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 112.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland stood at 112.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland peaked at 112.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1972.
Finland ranks 3rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 67.5% | — |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 74.0% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 110.2% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 110.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 111.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 112.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 67.5% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 75.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 83.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.2% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 97.1% | 112.8% | 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, male in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland was 112.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.