Australia vs Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

Australia
71.7%
in 2018
Finland
73.2%
in 2018
Australia rank
57th
Finland rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
20406080199820082018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 73.2% against 71.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Australia ranks 57th and Finland ranks 54th of 163 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 60.2% 31.4% Finland
2010s 57.9% 69.0% 11.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 73.2% against 71.7% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Australia and Finland?
1.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 57th and Finland ranks 54th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.