Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 35.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2018.
That places Finland 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.2% | — |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.2% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.2% | 35.3% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Finland was 35.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release