Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland

Finland: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 1987
All-time low
1 index
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 1 index1982: 1 index1983: 1 index1984: 1 index1985: 1 index1986: 1 index1987: 1 index1988: 1 index1989: 1 index1990: 1 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland stood at 1 index. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1 index in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2019.

Finland ranks 116th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 index 1 index 1 index 9
1990s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2000s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2010s 1 index 1 index 1 index 10
2020s 1 index 1 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 113 Slovakia 1 index compare
  2. 114 Czechia 1 index compare
  3. 115 Italy 1 index compare
  4. 117 Russia 1 index compare
  5. 118 Netherlands 1 index compare
  6. 119 Israel 1 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Finland was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 1987.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2019.
How does Finland rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Finland ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.