Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics was 4.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
57th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2002
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland is 4.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 57th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- 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)
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 4.5% 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 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 121 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 0.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release