Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban female in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban female was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
That places Finland 10th out of 49 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 rate, completed … Doctoral urban female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release