Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 205.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
205.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
205.4%
in 2018
All-time low
115.3%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland, 1994–2018

0501001502001994200620181994: 134.7 %1995: 131 %1996: 130.3 %1997: 132.5 %1998: 131.3 %1999: 138 %2000: 147.5 %2001: 153.4 %2002: 155.7 %2003: 159.7 %2004: 118.2 %2005: 121.2 %2006: 121.1 %2007: 120.5 %2008: 118.1 %2009: 116 %2010: 115.3 %2011: 115.6 %2012: 115.9 %2013: 182.9 %2014: 187.6 %2015: 195.7 %2016: 201.2 %2017: 204.8 %2018: 205.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 205.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 205.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 115.3%, in 2010.

Finland ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 134.7%
1995 131.0% -2.7%
1996 130.3% -0.5%
1997 132.5% +1.7%
1998 131.3% -0.9%
1999 138.0% +5.1%
2000 147.5% +6.9%
2001 153.4% +4.0%
2002 155.7% +1.5%
2003 159.7% +2.6%
2004 118.2% -26.0%
2005 121.2% +2.5%
2006 121.1% -0.0%
2007 120.5% -0.5%
2008 118.1% -2.0%
2009 116.0% -1.8%
2010 115.3% -0.6%
2011 115.6% +0.2%
2012 115.9% +0.3%
2013 182.9% +57.8%
2014 187.6% +2.6%
2015 195.7% +4.3%
2016 201.2% +2.8%
2017 204.8% +1.8%
2018 205.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.0% 130.3% 138.0% 6
2000s 133.1% 116.0% 159.7% 10
2010s 169.4% 115.3% 205.4% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Ireland 203.6% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 184.8% compare
  3. 4 Australia 178.1% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Finland was 205.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 205.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 115.3% in 2010.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Finland ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.