Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 2020
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.4% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 1.4% 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 1.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 121 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 1.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release