Progression to secondary school, female in Finland
Finland: Progression to secondary school, female was 99.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Finland, 1986–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school, female in Finland stood at 99.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2000.
That places Finland 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Progression to secondary school, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100.0% | — |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Hong Kong, China 99.9% compare
- 21 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 22 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 25 Mongolia 99.8% compare
- 26 Georgia 99.7% compare
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Finland?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Finland was 99.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).