Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland

Finland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland, 2012–2022

00.511.52012201720222012: 0.81 cumulative2013: 0.849 cumulative2014: 0.885 cumulative2015: 0.915 cumulative2016: 0.851 cumulative2017: 0.989 cumulative2018: 0.92 cumulative2019: 1.1 cumulative2020: 1.3 cumulative2021: 1.1 cumulative2022: 1.1 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland stood at 1.1%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

That places Finland 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Finland, 2012 to 2022.
Year cumulative Change
2012 0.8%
2013 0.8% +4.8%
2014 0.9% +4.2%
2015 0.9% +3.5%
2016 0.9% -7.1%
2017 1.0% +16.3%
2018 0.9% -7.0%
2019 1.1% +16.9%
2020 1.3% +20.6%
2021 1.1% -14.6%
2022 1.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 8
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Germany 1.4% compare
  2. 11 Israel 1.3% compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 1.2% compare
  4. 14 Denmark 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Latvia 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Iceland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Finland was 1.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Finland ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.