Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland
Finland: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 23.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland stood at 23.91. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland peaked at 23.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 2013.
Finland ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.12 | — |
| 2014 | 17.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.44 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.78 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.28 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.04 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.02 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.41 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.59 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.95 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.29 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.91 | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.15 | 17.12 | 20.02 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.71 | 21.41 | 23.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Estonia 24.04 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 24 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 24 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 23.19 compare
- 8 Estonia 22.77 compare
- 9 Belgium 21.04 compare
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland was 23.91 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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