Education · 2024

Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification: ranking of municipalities

Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification: Kauniainen comes top with 61.1% and Kivijärvi comes last with 12.5%. The median across 302 municipalities is 24.1%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Kauniainen61.1%2Espoo47.5%3Helsinki46.2%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification
1	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	61.1%
2	Espoo	Uusimaa	47.5%
3	Helsinki	Uusimaa	46.2%
4	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	44.0%
5	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	42.1%
6	Kirkkonummi	Uusimaa	40.8%
7	Muurame	Central Finland	40.6%
8	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	40.1%
8	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	40.1%
10	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	40.0%
11	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	39.0%
12	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	38.9%
13	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	38.4%
14	Naantali	Southwest Finland	38.3%
15	Ingå	Uusimaa	38.1%
16	Lieto	Southwest Finland	37.9%
17	Siuntio	Uusimaa	37.7%
18	Kangasala	Pirkanmaa	37.6%
18	Sipoo	Uusimaa	37.6%
20	Vaasa	Ostrobothnia	36.8%
21	Taipalsaari	South Karelia	36.6%
22	Pargas	Southwest Finland	36.5%
22	Turku	Southwest Finland	36.5%
24	Kuopio	North Savo	36.2%
25	Maarianhamina - Mariehamn	Åland	35.8%
26	Kontiolahti	North Karelia	35.7%
27	Rovaniemi	Lapland	35.6%
27	Vesilahti	Pirkanmaa	35.6%
29	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	35.5%
30	Masku	Southwest Finland	35.4%
30	Porvoo	Uusimaa	35.4%
32	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	35.3%
33	Rusko	Southwest Finland	34.7%
33	Seinäjoki	South Ostrobothnia	34.7%
35	Jomala	Åland	34.6%
35	Ylöjärvi	Pirkanmaa	34.6%
37	Lemland	Åland	34.5%
37	Liminka	North Ostrobothnia	34.5%
39	Tuusula	Uusimaa	34.3%
40	Siilinjärvi	North Savo	34.1%
41	Joensuu	North Karelia	33.9%
42	Hämeenlinna	Kanta-Häme	33.8%
42	Paimio	Southwest Finland	33.8%
44	Hattula	Kanta-Häme	33.4%
45	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	32.8%
45	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	32.8%
47	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	32.6%
48	Hollola	Päijät-Häme	32.4%
48	Mikkeli	South Savo	32.4%
50	Hyvinkää	Uusimaa	32.3%
51	Vihti	Uusimaa	32.1%
52	Nokia	Pirkanmaa	32.0%
53	Laihia	Ostrobothnia	31.8%
54	Vantaa	Uusimaa	31.6%
54	Kerava	Uusimaa	31.6%
56	Keminmaa	Lapland	31.5%
57	Raisio	Southwest Finland	31.4%
58	Raseborg	Uusimaa	31.3%
59	Kajaani	Kainuu	30.8%
59	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	30.8%
59	Malax	Ostrobothnia	30.8%
62	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	30.4%
63	Kokkola	Central Ostrobothnia	30.3%
64	Rauma	Satakunta	30.1%
65	Pori	Satakunta	29.9%
65	Pyhtää	Kymenlaakso	29.9%
67	Lapua	South Ostrobothnia	29.7%
67	Laukaa	Central Finland	29.7%
69	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	29.4%
69	Riihimäki	Kanta-Häme	29.4%
69	Sauvo	Southwest Finland	29.4%
69	Tammela	Kanta-Häme	29.4%
69	Ulvila	Satakunta	29.4%
69	Vörå	Ostrobothnia	29.4%
75	Eurajoki	Satakunta	29.0%
76	Lohja	Uusimaa	28.9%
77	Liperi	North Karelia	28.8%
77	Sotkamo	Kainuu	28.8%
79	Valkeakoski	Pirkanmaa	28.6%
80	Ilmajoki	South Ostrobothnia	28.5%
81	Asikkala	Päijät-Häme	28.2%
81	Nousiainen	Southwest Finland	28.2%
81	Petäjävesi	Central Finland	28.2%
84	Muhos	North Ostrobothnia	28.1%
85	Kimitoön	Southwest Finland	28.0%
85	Muonio	Lapland	28.0%
87	Inari	Lapland	27.7%
87	Kouvola	Kymenlaakso	27.7%
89	Orivesi	Pirkanmaa	27.5%
89	Salo	Southwest Finland	27.5%
89	Tornio	Lapland	27.5%
89	Utsjoki	Lapland	27.5%
93	Jokioinen	Kanta-Häme	27.4%
93	Lemi	South Karelia	27.4%
93	Savonlinna	South Savo	27.4%
93	Ylivieska	North Ostrobothnia	27.4%
97	Akaa	Pirkanmaa	27.3%
97	Pornainen	Uusimaa	27.3%
99	Janakkala	Kanta-Häme	27.2%
100	Mäntsälä	Uusimaa	27.0%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification
287	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	17.4%
289	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	17.3%
289	Siikainen	Satakunta	17.3%
289	Utajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	17.3%
292	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	17.2%
292	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	17.2%
292	Siikalatva	North Ostrobothnia	17.2%
295	Karvia	Satakunta	15.7%
296	Kärsämäki	North Ostrobothnia	15.5%
297	Kaavi	North Savo	15.4%
298	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	14.6%
299	Perho	Central Ostrobothnia	14.4%
300	Merijärvi	North Ostrobothnia	14.2%
301	Rautavaara	North Savo	13.7%
302	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	12.5%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification”?

Kauniainen ranks first for “Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification”, with 61.1%.

What is the median for “Share of people aged 15 and over with a tertiary-level qualification”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 24.1%.