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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
14th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2016

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

00.20.40.61997200620161997: 0 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.299 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.361 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.368 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.38 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.373 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.379 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.394 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.411 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.432 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.433 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.413 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.511 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.497 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.53 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Finland is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Finland peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Finland 14th out of 99 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, urban in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Finland, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.0%
1998 0.3%
2004 0.4% +20.8%
2005 0.4% +1.9%
2006 0.4% +3.2%
2007 0.4% -1.7%
2008 0.4% +1.5%
2009 0.4% +3.9%
2010 0.4% +4.5%
2011 0.4% +5.1%
2012 0.4% +0.1%
2013 0.4% -4.6%
2014 0.5% +23.7%
2015 0.5% -2.9%
2016 0.5% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Estonia 0.5% compare
  2. 12 South Korea 0.5% compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  4. 15 Sweden 0.5% compare
  5. 16 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Russia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Finland?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Finland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Finland rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Finland ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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