Finland vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
7.0%
in 2023
United States of America
6.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
United States of America rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 98th of 126 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 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 5.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.1% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Finland |
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?
- Finland, at 7.0% against 6.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Finland 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 96th and United States of America ranks 98th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release