Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 73 Malaysia 1.7% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1.7% compare
- 76 Switzerland 1.6% compare
- 77 Belgium 1.6% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 1.6% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release