Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Finland
Finland: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 58.5% 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
Finland recorded 58.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland peaked at 58.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1998.
That places Finland 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.7% | — |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 43.5% | 58.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 47.3% | 58.5% | 9 |
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 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 58.5% 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 58.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 103 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 down 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.