Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland
Finland: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2024
All-time low
17.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Finland peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.4% | — |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (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 23.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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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