Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland

Finland: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland, 1997–2016

00.10.20.31997200620161997: 0 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.202 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.236 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.246 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.263 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.254 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.256 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.263 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.272 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.288 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.303 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.276 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.338 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.332 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.343 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Finland 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Finland, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1997 0.0%
1998 0.2%
2004 0.2% +16.5%
2005 0.2% +4.5%
2006 0.3% +6.8%
2007 0.3% -3.5%
2008 0.3% +0.9%
2009 0.3% +2.8%
2010 0.3% +3.4%
2011 0.3% +5.7%
2012 0.3% +5.1%
2013 0.3% -8.6%
2014 0.3% +22.5%
2015 0.3% -1.9%
2016 0.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
  2. 11 Armenia 0.3% compare
  3. 12 Estonia 0.3% compare
  4. 14 Latvia 0.3% compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  6. 16 Germany 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Finland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Finland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Finland ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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