Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland
Finland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 64.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland stood at 64.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland peaked at 77.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2020.
That places Finland 64th 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 (% of total working-age) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.8% | — |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 73.9% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 71.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 65.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.5% | 66.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland was 64.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (% of total 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).