Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland

Finland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
18.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1998
All-time low
16.1%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 20.4 %1999: 17.9 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17.3 %2009: 17 %2010: 16.1 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 17.7 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 18 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 18.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland stood at 18.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland peaked at 20.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.

Finland ranks 90th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 20.4%
1999 17.9% -12.0%
2000 17.4% -3.0%
2001 17.4% +0.0%
2002 17.5% +0.5%
2003 17.3% -1.2%
2004 17.3% -0.0%
2009 17.0% -1.8%
2010 16.1% -5.3%
2011 17.1% +6.4%
2012 17.7% +3.8%
2013 17.6% -1.0%
2014 17.9% +2.0%
2015 18.0% +0.5%
2016 18.3% +1.5%
2017 18.9% +3.4%
2018 18.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2% 17.9% 20.4% 2
2000s 17.3% 17.0% 17.5% 6
2010s 17.8% 16.1% 18.9% 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 87 Spain 19.3% compare
  2. 88 United States 19.3% compare
  3. 89 India 19.2% compare
  4. 91 Norway 18.6% compare
  5. 92 Italy 17.7% compare
  6. 93 Sweden 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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 18.8% in 2018, 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 20.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
How does Finland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Finland ranks 90th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.