School enrollment, secondary, female in Finland
Finland: School enrollment, secondary, female was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary, female in Finland, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Finland recorded 96.4% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Finland peaked at 98.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1979.
Finland ranks 15th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 86.8% | — |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 93.1% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.2% | 96.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 school enrollment, secondary, female in Finland?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Finland was 96.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1979.
- How does Finland rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 School enrollment, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.