Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 122 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1998
All-time low
25.9%
in 2004
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 29.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 33.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2004.
Finland ranks 6th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.2% | — |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.9% | 31.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 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 29.6% 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 33.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 122 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 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release