Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 112.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
112.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
112.8%
in 2018
All-time low
67.5%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Finland, 1972–2018

02550751001251972199520181972: 67.5 %1973: 68.1 %1974: 70.1 %1977: 74 %1978: 74.7 %1979: 75.4 %1980: 75.5 %1981: 75.5 %1982: 75.8 %1983: 76.6 %1984: 77 %1985: 77.4 %1986: 78.4 %1987: 78.8 %1988: 79.8 %1989: 81.4 %1990: 83.1 %1991: 85.1 %1992: 87.4 %1993: 89 %1994: 91.1 %1995: 91.8 %1996: 92.3 %1997: 94.3 %1998: 96.4 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 100.9 %2003: 102.5 %2004: 97 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 110.2 %2014: 109.8 %2015: 110.4 %2016: 110.8 %2017: 111.9 %2018: 112.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Finland, 1972 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Greece 119.1% compare
  2. 2 Australia 113.9% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 112.5% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 110.6% compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 108.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.