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
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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About this data
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.