Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 21.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 24.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.
That places Finland 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.0% | — |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 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 in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland was 21.4% 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 24.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 123 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 5.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release