Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Finland
Finland: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 53.3 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Finland, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Finland stood at 53.3 Thousand.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Finland peaked at 60.08 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.62 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Finland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.62 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 38.65 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.27 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.62 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 40.47 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.37 Thousand | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 60.08 Thousand | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 44.94 Thousand | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 50.98 Thousand | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 51.44 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.3 Thousand | +3.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.3 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.3 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.25 Thousand | 38.62 Thousand | 60.08 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.9 Thousand | 50.98 Thousand | 53.3 Thousand | 3 |
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 graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Finland?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Finland was 53.3 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.08 Thousand in 2008.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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