Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland
Finland: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland is 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.6, in 2016.
Finland ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.9 | — |
| 2014 | 89.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.2 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 94.3 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 99 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.57 | 87.6 | 92.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 94.3 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Finland was 100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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