Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland
Finland: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 40.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland stood at 40.3.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland peaked at 42.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 1985.
Finland ranks 30th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.8 | — |
| 1990 | 15.36 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +97.2% |
| 2007 | 31.18 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.35 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.93 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35.31 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.35 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.65 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 40.99 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 37.57 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 42.74 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 39.63 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.36 | 15.36 | 15.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.69 | 30.3 | 32.93 | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 33.07 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.55 | 39.51 | 42.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Finland was 40.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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