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Number of persons with post-comprehensive level qualifications 3.6 million in 2024

Release related to topics:Education and research
release | Educational structure of population 2024

According to Statistics Finland, 3,616,700 persons had completed a post-comprehensive level qualification in 2024. Seventy-five per cent of the population aged 15 or over had completed a post-comprehensive level qualification.

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  • Thirty-four per cent of the population aged 15 or over had completed a tertiary level qualification.
  • Those aged 45 to 49 had the highest level of education, as 48 per cent of them had attained a tertiary level qualification.
  • The share of those with tertiary level qualifications grew among persons aged over 50 and in the 20 to 29 age groups.
  • The region with the highest educated population was Uusimaa, where 41 per cent had completed a tertiary level qualification. In all, 45 per cent of women and 36 per cent of men had completed a tertiary level qualification.
  • In 2024, one quarter of the population aged over 15 were without a post-comprehensive level qualification.

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Educational structure of population [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2242-2919. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.9.2025].
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