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

Latest (2018)
28.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 98 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2010
All-time low
26.4%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Finland, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 26.4 %1999: 30 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 30 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 30.3 %2009: 28.5 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 27.9 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 28.1 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Romania 28.8% compare
  2. 16 Serbia 28.4% compare
  3. 17 Greece 28.3% compare
  4. 19 United Arab Emirates 27.7% compare
  5. 20 Estonia 27.7% compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 27.2% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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