Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 50.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland stood at 50.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland peaked at 57.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places Finland 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.5% | — |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.5% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.3% | 55.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.6% | 51.3% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland was 50.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release