Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Finland recorded 29.9% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland peaked at 30.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 27th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.1% | — |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Finland was 29.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.