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

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 23.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2003
All-time low
23.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1985–2017

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

0102030401985200120171985: 30.31990: 35.32003: 36.32005: 34.22006: 33.22007: 32.22008: 31.22009: 30.32010: 29.42011: 28.52012: 27.72013: 26.72014: 25.92015: 25.32017: 23.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland is 23.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland peaked at 36.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2017.

That places Finland 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, female in Finland, 1985 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1985 30.3%
1990 35.3% +16.3%
2003 36.3% +2.9%
2005 34.2% -5.6%
2006 33.2% -3.1%
2007 32.2% -2.9%
2008 31.2% -3.0%
2009 30.3% -3.0%
2010 29.4% -3.0%
2011 28.5% -2.9%
2012 27.7% -3.0%
2013 26.7% -3.4%
2014 25.9% -3.2%
2015 25.3% -2.3%
2017 23.6% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
1990s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1
2000s 32.9% 30.3% 36.3% 6
2010s 26.7% 23.6% 29.4% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Spain 25.0% compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 24.5% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 24.3% compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 22.6% compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 21.1% 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 23.6% 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 36.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Finland ranks 16th out of 88 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 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/