Canada vs Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
2.7%
in 2023
Finland
2.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
98th
Finland rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 98th and Finland ranks 99th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 98th and Finland ranks 99th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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