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

Finland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 76.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 77 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2017
All-time low
63.7%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2017

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

0204060802003201020172003: 63.72005: 65.82006: 66.82007: 67.82008: 68.82009: 69.72010: 70.62011: 71.52012: 72.32013: 73.32014: 74.12015: 74.72017: 76.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Finland recorded 76.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Finland peaked at 76.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2003.

Finland ranks 21st of 77 countries on this measure, 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+ with at least completed upper in Finland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Finland, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 63.7%
2005 65.8% +3.2%
2006 66.8% +1.6%
2007 67.8% +1.5%
2008 68.8% +1.4%
2009 69.7% +1.4%
2010 70.6% +1.3%
2011 71.5% +1.2%
2012 72.3% +1.2%
2013 73.3% +1.3%
2014 74.1% +1.1%
2015 74.7% +0.8%
2017 76.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1% 63.7% 69.7% 6
2010s 73.3% 70.6% 76.4% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Norway 78.0% compare
  2. 19 Australia 76.9% compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.7% compare
  4. 22 Sweden 75.8% compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 75.7% compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 75.3% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Finland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Finland was 76.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2003.
How does Finland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Finland ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/