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

Latest (2024)
64.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1999
All-time low
64.5%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Finland, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 75.81996: 751997: 75.51998: 73.91999: 77.52000: 75.82001: 76.12002: 75.42003: 74.82004: 73.82005: 73.82006: 73.22007: 72.62008: 72.52009: 71.82010: 70.52011: 69.52012: 69.12013: 68.22014: 67.12015: 67.22016: 66.52017: 66.32018: 65.72019: 66.12020: 64.52021: 65.22022: 66.82023: 64.92024: 64.9

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 61 Myanmar 65.9% compare
  2. 62 Switzerland 65.6% compare
  3. 63 Armenia 65.2% compare
  4. 65 Mexico 64.6% compare
  5. 66 Hungary 64.5% compare
  6. 67 Slovakia 64.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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).