Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 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 15.8% 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 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Finland ranks 47th 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 up 23.9%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release