Educational structure of population
Statistics on the educational structure of the population describe the level of education of the population aged 15 or over. Data recorded on persons who attained a qualification after comprehensive school, lower secondary school or elementary school include, for example,
- place of residence
- sex
- age
- level of education
- field of education.
Data are based on Statistics Finland’s Register of Completed Education and Degrees and published once a year.
Figures
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Persons aged 15 or over by level of education and municipality by year
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Educational structure of persons aged 15 or over by sex and region in 2007 to 2025
Persons aged 15 or over by level of education and municipality in 1990 to 2025
Share of persons with qualifications among persons aged 15 or over by sex and level of education and area in 2007 to 2025
Share of persons without post-basic level qualifications among persons aged 20 to 24 by sex and region in 2025
Persons aged 20 or over by level of education by sex and area in 2007 to 2025
Completers of post-basic level education by field of education, age and sex 2025
Releases
Share of highly educated persons aged 25 to 34 grew in 2025
Educational structure of population 2025
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Number of persons with post-comprehensive level qualifications 3.6 million in 2024
Educational structure of population 2024
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Future releases
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Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Educational structure of population [online publication].
ISSN=2242-2919. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.6.2026].
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