Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2003
All-time low
6.0%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.
Finland ranks 96th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.2% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7.0% 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 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 126 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 up 12.9%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release