Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland
Finland: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 35.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland is 35.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland peaked at 47.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2020.
That places Finland 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.1% | — |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.8% | 47.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 79 Australia 37.9% compare
- 80 Switzerland 37.5% compare
- 81 Seychelles 35.1% compare
- 83 Japan 34.5% compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.3% compare
- 85 Dominica 33.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Finland was 35.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release