Finland vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and

Finland
33.2%
in 2023
Iran
33.3%
in 2021
Finland rank
71st
Iran rank
70th

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time

  • Finland
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 71st and Iran ranks 70th of 113 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 34.3% 4.4% Iran
2010s 27.7% 30.0% 2.2% Iran
2020s 29.9% 32.6% 2.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Finland or Iran?
Iran, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Finland and Iran?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Finland and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Finland ranks 71st and Iran ranks 70th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release