School enrollment, primary, female in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.8% in 2017. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Finland, 1993β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Finland stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Finland peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2006.
That places Finland 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Finland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Finland was 98.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.