Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.3%
in 2018
All-time low
99.1%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 99.7 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.8 %1997: 100.4 %1998: 101.2 %1999: 101.2 %2000: 101.2 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 100.5 %2003: 100.5 %2004: 100.2 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 100.1 %2013: 100.8 %2014: 101 %2015: 101 %2016: 100.8 %2017: 100.8 %2018: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 101.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland peaked at 101.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2007.

That places Finland 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 99.7%
1995 99.4% -0.3%
1996 99.8% +0.4%
1997 100.4% +0.6%
1998 101.2% +0.8%
1999 101.2% -0.0%
2000 101.2% +0.0%
2001 100.8% -0.4%
2002 100.5% -0.3%
2003 100.5% +0.1%
2004 100.2% -0.3%
2005 99.8% -0.4%
2006 99.4% -0.4%
2007 99.1% -0.3%
2008 99.1% +0.0%
2009 99.1% -0.0%
2010 99.5% +0.4%
2011 99.8% +0.3%
2012 100.1% +0.3%
2013 100.8% +0.7%
2014 101.0% +0.2%
2015 101.0% -0.0%
2016 100.8% -0.2%
2017 100.8% -0.0%
2018 101.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.3% 99.4% 101.2% 6
2000s 100.0% 99.1% 101.2% 10
2010s 100.6% 99.5% 101.3% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 89 United States 101.5% compare
  2. 90 Norway 101.4% compare
  3. 91 Botswana 101.3% compare
  4. 93 Albania 101.2% compare
  5. 94 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  6. 95 Kenya 100.7% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Finland was 101.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Finland ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.