Finland vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
29.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
31.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Türkiye rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 31.6% against 29.6% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 11.0% | 21.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 9.9% | 18.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 11.8% | 16.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.3% | 3.6% | 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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 31.6% against 29.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Türkiye?
- 2.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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