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

Latest (2024)
59.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 1999
All-time low
57.5%
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Finland, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 72.21996: 721997: 70.91998: 681999: 72.52000: 70.92001: 70.82002: 70.62003: 702004: 68.52005: 68.82006: 67.92007: 67.62008: 67.62009: 67.62010: 65.22011: 64.42012: 63.82013: 62.82014: 61.52015: 62.22016: 60.92017: 60.72018: 59.52019: 59.92020: 58.42021: 57.52022: 61.62023: 59.52024: 59.9

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Denmark 61.3% compare
  2. 41 South Africa 60.8% compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 60.3% compare
  4. 44 Singapore 59.9% compare
  5. 45 Brunei Darussalam 59.9% compare
  6. 46 Germany 59.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).