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 66.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland peaked at 66.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 44.1% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 48.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.5% | 66.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Macau, China 80.2% compare
- 2 Singapore 70.8% compare
- 3 Australia 67.9% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.3% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 63.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 63.8% compare
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 66.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 32.2%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release