Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Finland stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Finland peaked at 9.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Finland 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 arts in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Finland was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release