Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland

Finland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 15.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
15.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2004
All-time low
15.8%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland, 2004–2008

051015202004200620082004: 18 Percentage2005: 17.2 Percentage2006: 16.7 Percentage2007: 16 Percentage2008: 15.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over five years.

Finland ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Finland, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 18.0%
2005 17.2% -4.4%
2006 16.7% -2.9%
2007 16.0% -4.2%
2008 15.8% -1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Austria 17.4% compare
  2. 19 Sweden 17.1% compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  4. 22 Germany 15.3% compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 13.6% compare
  6. 24 Hungary 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Finland was 15.8% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Finland ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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