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 71.8% 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 71.8%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Finland peaked at 77.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1998.
That places Finland 5th out of 100 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 from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.1% | — |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.1% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 55.6% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.7% | 71.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 71.8% 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 77.3% 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 42.1% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Finland ranks 5th 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 down 7.1%. 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, female (%). 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.