Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 35.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland is 35.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1985.
That places Finland 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.2% | — |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 262,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,354 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 338,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland was 35.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.