Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Finland

Finland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.2%
in 1999
All-time low
98.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

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

02550751001994200620181994: 99.9 %1995: 99.6 %1996: 100 %1997: 100.5 %1998: 101.2 %1999: 101.2 %2000: 101.1 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 100.4 %2003: 100.3 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.5 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 100.6 %2014: 100.8 %2015: 100.7 %2016: 100.5 %2017: 100.5 %2018: 100.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Finland stood at 100.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Finland peaked at 101.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2008.

Finland ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Finland, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 99.9%
1995 99.6% -0.3%
1996 100.0% +0.4%
1997 100.5% +0.5%
1998 101.2% +0.7%
1999 101.2% +0.0%
2000 101.1% -0.1%
2001 100.8% -0.4%
2002 100.4% -0.4%
2003 100.3% -0.1%
2004 99.9% -0.4%
2005 99.5% -0.4%
2006 99.3% -0.3%
2007 98.9% -0.3%
2008 98.8% -0.1%
2009 98.8% +0.0%
2010 99.2% +0.3%
2011 99.5% +0.4%
2012 99.9% +0.3%
2013 100.6% +0.8%
2014 100.8% +0.2%
2015 100.7% -0.1%
2016 100.5% -0.2%
2017 100.5% +0.0%
2018 100.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.4% 99.6% 101.2% 6
2000s 99.8% 98.8% 101.1% 10
2010s 100.3% 99.2% 100.8% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 91 Kenya 101.0% compare
  2. 92 Botswana 100.9% compare
  3. 93 Azerbaijan 100.9% compare
  4. 95 Burundi 100.8% compare
  5. 96 Latvia 100.6% compare
  6. 97 Chile 100.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Finland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Finland was 100.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Finland ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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