Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
That places Finland 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 20.2% | — |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0313 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 184,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0328 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (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 16.5% 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 24.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 124 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 20.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release