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

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 36.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2017
All-time low
33.4%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland, 2003–2017

0102030402003201020172003: 33.42005: 34.22006: 34.62007: 34.92008: 352009: 35.32010: 35.62011: 35.82012: 362013: 35.62014: 35.82015: 362017: 36.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland is 36.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Finland peaked at 36.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2003.

That places Finland 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 upper secondary, female in Finland, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 33.4%
2005 34.2% +2.3%
2006 34.6% +1.1%
2007 34.9% +1.0%
2008 35.0% +0.1%
2009 35.3% +1.0%
2010 35.6% +0.7%
2011 35.8% +0.6%
2012 36.0% +0.6%
2013 35.6% -1.3%
2014 35.8% +0.7%
2015 36.0% +0.5%
2017 36.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 33.4% 35.3% 6
2010s 35.9% 35.6% 36.3% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Argentina 36.7% compare
  2. 23 France 36.3% compare
  3. 24 Chile 36.3% compare
  4. 26 Republic of Moldova 35.9% compare
  5. 27 Hong Kong 35.4% compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 35.1% 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 36.3% 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 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2003.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Finland ranks 25th out of 80 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 up 3.9%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/