School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Finland, 1993–2017
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%.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.7% | — |
| 1994 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (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.