Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland

Finland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2008
All-time low
7.7%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 15.8 Percentage2009: 14.7 Percentage2010: 13.6 Percentage2011: 13 Percentage2012: 12.4 Percentage2013: 11.6 Percentage2014: 10.9 Percentage2015: 10.1 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 9.8 Percentage2018: 9.5 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 7.7 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 9.8 Percentage2025: 9.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.5% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.

That places Finland 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 15.8%
2009 14.7% -7.0%
2010 13.6% -7.5%
2011 13.0% -4.4%
2012 12.4% -4.6%
2013 11.6% -6.5%
2014 10.9% -6.0%
2015 10.1% -7.3%
2016 9.9% -2.0%
2017 9.8% -1.0%
2018 9.5% -3.1%
2019 8.9% -6.3%
2020 7.7% -13.5%
2021 9.8% +27.3%
2022 10.4% +6.1%
2023 10.5% +1.0%
2024 9.8% -6.7%
2025 9.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 14.7% 15.8% 2
2010s 11.0% 8.9% 13.6% 10
2020s 9.6% 7.7% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Belgium 11.2% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  3. 23 Hungary 9.8% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  6. 27 Romania 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Finland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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