School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Finland
Finland: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.18 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Finland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.18 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.24 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9335 GPI, in 1977.
That places Finland 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9902 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9813 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.988 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9335 GPI | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9373 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.938 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9487 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9769 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9985 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9543 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9755 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.996 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.17 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.18 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.18 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9818 GPI | 0.9335 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9487 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Finland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Finland was 1.18 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9335 GPI in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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.