Finland vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female

Finland
73.0%
in 2018
Iceland
72.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
55th
Iceland rank
57th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
020406080100199820082018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 73.0% against 72.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 57th of 164 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 47.0% 84.6% 37.5% Iceland
2000s 58.0% 93.5% 35.5% Iceland
2010s 69.2% 77.0% 7.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female, Finland or Iceland?
Finland, at 73.0% against 72.5% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female between Finland and Iceland?
0.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Finland ranks 55th and Iceland ranks 57th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.