Finland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
1.1%
in 2023
United States of America
1.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release