School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.09 GPI for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.12 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 1972.
Finland ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Finland was 1.09 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.