Labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland

Finland: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 69.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 1999
All-time low
69.3%
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 79.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 78.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 80.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 79.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 82.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 80.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 80 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 78.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 78.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 78.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 77.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 77.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 75.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 75.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 74.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 73.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 73.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 72.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 71.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 71.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 71.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 69.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 72.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 69.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland is 69.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland peaked at 82.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2024.

That places Finland 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1995 79.6%
1996 78.2% -1.8%
1997 80.5% +2.9%
1998 79.7% -1.0%
1999 82.2% +3.1%
2000 80.6% -1.9%
2001 81.4% +0.9%
2002 80.0% -1.7%
2003 79.5% -0.7%
2004 78.9% -0.7%
2005 78.5% -0.5%
2006 78.3% -0.3%
2007 77.4% -1.1%
2008 77.2% -0.4%
2009 75.7% -1.9%
2010 75.4% -0.4%
2011 74.3% -1.4%
2012 73.9% -0.5%
2013 73.2% -0.9%
2014 72.1% -1.5%
2015 71.8% -0.4%
2016 71.5% -0.5%
2017 71.3% -0.3%
2018 71.3% -0.1%
2019 71.5% +0.3%
2020 69.7% -2.5%
2021 72.2% +3.6%
2022 71.4% -1.1%
2023 69.9% -2.2%
2024 69.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.0% 78.2% 82.2% 5
2000s 78.7% 75.7% 81.4% 10
2010s 72.6% 71.3% 75.4% 10
2020s 70.5% 69.3% 72.2% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 85 Italy 69.8% compare
  2. 86 Ukraine 69.3% compare
  3. 87 Lithuania 69.3% compare
  4. 89 Republic of Korea 68.7% compare
  5. 90 Zambia 68.7% compare
  6. 91 Palestine, State of 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Finland was 69.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2024.
How does Finland rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Finland ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).