Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland
Finland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland is 1 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9889 GPI, in 1997.
That places Finland 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9973 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9889 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.998 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9962 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9951 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9955 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9951 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Finland was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9889 GPI in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.