UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2011
All-time low
11.4%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1985–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland, 1985–2017

1015202530351985200120171985: 11.71990: 13.32003: 30.32005: 31.52006: 32.22007: 32.92008: 33.82009: 34.42010: 352011: 35.72012: 11.42013: 11.82014: 12.22015: 12.62017: 13.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland stood at 13.5%.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland peaked at 35.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2012.

That places Finland 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Finland, 1985 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1985 11.7%
1990 13.3% +13.9%
2003 30.3% +127.1%
2005 31.5% +4.2%
2006 32.2% +2.2%
2007 32.9% +2.0%
2008 33.8% +2.8%
2009 34.4% +1.8%
2010 35.0% +1.9%
2011 35.7% +1.8%
2012 11.4% -68.1%
2013 11.8% +4.1%
2014 12.2% +3.4%
2015 12.6% +3.1%
2017 13.5% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 32.5% 30.3% 34.4% 6
2010s 18.9% 11.4% 35.7% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Thailand 14.2% compare
  2. 44 Hungary 13.5% compare
  3. 45 Mexico 13.5% compare
  4. 47 Serbia 13.1% compare
  5. 48 Chile 12.8% compare
  6. 49 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland was 13.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Finland ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/