UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 35.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2017
All-time low
28.6%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland, 2003–2017

0102030402003201020172003: 28.62005: 29.52006: 302007: 30.52008: 31.22009: 31.62010: 32.12011: 32.62012: 33.12013: 33.72014: 34.12015: 34.32017: 35.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Finland recorded 35.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland peaked at 35.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2003.

Finland ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Finland, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 28.6%
2005 29.5% +3.3%
2006 30.0% +1.7%
2007 30.5% +1.5%
2008 31.2% +2.2%
2009 31.6% +1.4%
2010 32.1% +1.7%
2011 32.6% +1.4%
2012 33.1% +1.5%
2013 33.7% +1.9%
2014 34.1% +1.2%
2015 34.3% +0.7%
2017 35.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 28.6% 31.6% 6
2010s 33.6% 32.1% 35.2% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Norway 38.0% compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 37.8% compare
  3. 13 Denmark 37.1% compare
  4. 15 Belgium 35.1% compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 34.5% compare
  6. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Finland was 35.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2003.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Finland ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/