Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland

Finland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland, 1998–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51998200720161998: 0.274 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.293 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.302 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.315 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.338 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.311 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.322 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.329 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.348 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.358 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.366 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.46 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.448 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.474 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.5% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Finland 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Finland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2004 0.3% +7.2%
2005 0.3% +3.0%
2006 0.3% +4.3%
2007 0.3% +7.3%
2008 0.3% -8.1%
2009 0.3% +3.6%
2010 0.3% +2.1%
2011 0.3% +5.7%
2012 0.4% +2.9%
2013 0.4% +2.3%
2014 0.5% +25.7%
2015 0.4% -2.8%
2016 0.5% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  2. 21 Jordan 0.5% compare
  3. 22 Armenia 0.5% compare
  4. 24 Greece 0.5% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 0.5% compare
  6. 26 Sweden 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Finland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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