Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland
Finland: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 59.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 59.9% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland peaked at 72.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2021.
Finland ranks 43rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.2% | — |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 68.0% | 72.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.5% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.5% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 40 Denmark 61.3% compare
- 41 South Africa 60.8% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 60.3% compare
- 44 Singapore 59.9% compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 59.9% compare
- 46 Germany 59.2% compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland was 59.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).