Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16.4% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Finland peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 13th of 77 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.8% | — |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Finland was 16.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.