Estonia vs Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
1.7%
in 2024
Finland
1.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Finland rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 9th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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