Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Finland
Finland: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 94,494 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 94,494 for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Finland peaked at 100,418 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86,428, in 2020.
That places Finland 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93,783 | — |
| 2014 | 96,362 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 98,121 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 97,255 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98,850 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 100,418 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91,933 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 86,428 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 89,947 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 89,599 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91,307 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 94,494 | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 94,494 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 94,494 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,675 | 91,933 | 100,418 | 7 |
| 2020s | 90,355 | 86,428 | 94,494 | 5 |
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Finland?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Finland was 94,494 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100,418 in 2018.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,428 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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