Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland
Finland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland stood at 45.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland peaked at 45.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 9th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.5% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 29.5% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 33.7% | 45.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Kazakhstan 47.9% compare
- 7 Belarus 47.0% compare
- 8 Lithuania 46.7% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.7% compare
- 11 Denmark 45.1% compare
- 12 Netherlands 44.1% compare
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland was 45.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.