Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland
Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.17 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.17 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.32 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 2006.
Finland ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.3 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 1.27 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPI | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Finland was 1.17 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.