Finland vs France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
8.4%
in 2023
France
8.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
56th
France rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and France ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1.2% | France |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | 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 France?
- Finland, at 8.4% against 8.3% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 56th and France ranks 58th 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, 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