Finland vs United States: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age)
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 75.0% against 74.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 110th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 85.4% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 83.2% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 79.0% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.9% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Finland or United States?
- United States, at 75.0% against 74.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between Finland and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Finland ranks 110th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).