Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 84.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 1998
All-time low
84.2%
in 2023
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland stood at 84.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland peaked at 89.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.5% | — |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 84.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 84.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.2% | 86.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release