Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 14.9% 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 14.9% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Finland peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
That places Finland 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Israel 15.3% compare
- 18 Netherlands 15.2% compare
- 19 United States of America 15.0% compare
- 21 Spain 14.9% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
- 23 Denmark 14.0% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (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 14.9% 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 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 81 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 38.3%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.