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

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
10.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland, 2012–2017

02.557.51012.52012201420172012: 11.92013: 11.82014: 11.62015: 11.32017: 10.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland is 10.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Finland ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Finland, 2012 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2012 11.9%
2013 11.8% -1.1%
2014 11.6% -1.7%
2015 11.3% -2.4%
2017 10.9% -3.6%

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 France 12.1% compare
  2. 6 Australia 11.2% compare
  3. 7 Andorra 11.2% compare
  4. 9 United States of America 10.2% compare
  5. 10 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
  6. 11 Colombia 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 10.9% 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 11.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Finland ranks 8th out of 29 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 8.5%. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/