Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 71.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland is 71.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland peaked at 73.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2010.
Finland ranks 80th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.6% | — |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 71.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 70.0% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 69.7% | 71.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 67.9% | 72.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Finland was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Finland ranks 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.