How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Finland ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Finland: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9943 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9943 GPI

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

91st

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.01 GPI

in 1987

All-time low

0.9221 GPI

in 1973

Years of data

1972–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland, 1972–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.9943 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9221 GPI, in 1973.

Finland ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.962 GPI	0.9221 GPI	0.9955 GPI	8
1980s	0.9977 GPI	0.9919 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
1990s	0.9977 GPI	0.994 GPI	1 GPI	10
2000s	0.9938 GPI	0.9911 GPI	0.997 GPI	10
2010s	0.9938 GPI	0.9918 GPI	0.9958 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Finland

88 France 0.9946 GPI compare
89 Ireland 0.9945 GPI compare
90 Austria 0.9944 GPI compare
92 Solomon Islands 0.9942 GPI compare
93 Hungary 0.9939 GPI compare
94 Switzerland 0.9938 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Finland was 0.9943 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1987.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9221 GPI in 1973.
How does Finland rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Finland ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.