Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Finland
Finland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 28.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Finland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 28.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1998.
That places Finland 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.4% | — |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 26.4% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.3% | 30.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 32.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Finland was 28.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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.