Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland

Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2010
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, 1998–2018

05101520251998200820181998: 20.2 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 20.7 %2001: 22.7 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.1 %2004: 21.6 %2009: 21 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 20.2 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 17 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 16.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% 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, 16.2%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 27th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 20.2% 23.1% 2
2000s 21.5% 20.7% 22.7% 6
2010s 19.3% 16.2% 24.5% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Slovenia 17.2% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 16.9% compare
  3. 26 Chile 16.8% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 16.4% compare
  5. 29 Qatar 16.2% compare
  6. 30 Greece 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 2018, 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 16.2% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Finland ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.