First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland
Finland: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 64,455 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64,455
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
65,237
in 2015
All-time low
57,965
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland stood at 64,455.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland peaked at 65,237 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,965, in 2020.
Finland ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,237 | — |
| 2016 | 65,062 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64,531 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64,580 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60,311 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 57,965 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 59,486 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 59,048 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61,900 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 64,455 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,944 | 60,311 | 65,237 | 5 |
| 2020s | 60,571 | 57,965 | 64,455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Finland was 64,455 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,237 in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,965 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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