Finland - School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Finland was 145.32 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 154.82 in 2018 and a minimum value of 88.46 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 101.63
1972 105.66
1973 106.03
1974 106.99
1975 106.14
1976 88.46
1977 91.70
1978 94.00
1979 96.80
1980 98.18
1981 99.55
1982 100.60
1983 101.00
1984 103.88
1985 104.82
1986 105.60
1987 105.87
1988 108.14
1989 111.08
1990 114.42
1991 116.25
1992 119.50
1993 116.38
1994 117.16
1995 115.38
1996 115.74
1997 117.58
1998 117.48
1999 120.41
2000 124.58
2001 127.12
2002 128.80
2003 131.54
2004 110.73
2005 111.79
2006 111.46
2007 110.11
2008 108.61
2009 107.48
2010 107.59
2011 108.10
2012 108.24
2013 144.29
2014 146.43
2015 150.02
2016 152.16
2017 153.96
2018 154.82
2019 145.32

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation