Education in Åland, Finland: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 32.9% in 2025, against 42.7% for Finland and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
What percentage of people have a master's degree in Åland?
8.7% of residents aged 15 or over in Åland held a master's degree in 2024, below the national figure of 11.5%; that is 2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, up from 7.4% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people have a PhD in Åland?
Doctoral degree holders made up 0.50% of the population aged 15 or over in Åland in 2024, the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions (Finland 1.20%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the education level in Åland?
28.7% of residents aged 15 or over in Åland had no qualification beyond comprehensive school in 2024, above the national figure of 24.9%; that is the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, down from 31.3% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many young people lack qualifications in Åland?
20.1% of young adults aged 25 to 29 in Åland had not completed any qualification after comprehensive school in 2024 (2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 17.0%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many students live in Åland?
Students made up 5.4% of the population of Åland in 2024, below the national figure of 7.9%; that is the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat percentage of people have a degree in Åland?
31.5% of residents of Åland aged 15 or over held a tertiary qualification in 2024, against 34.1% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many adults in Åland are in education or training?
27.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 28.1% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 27.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Åland have?
50.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 46.2% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 53.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Åland?
Schools in Åland taught 2,075 primary pupils and 2,222 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Åland compares with other regions
People aged 15 or over with a master's degree (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15 or over with a master's degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 16.8% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 9.8% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 8.9% |
| 4 | Åland | 8.7% |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 8.4% |
People aged 15 or over with a doctoral degree (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15 or over with a doctoral degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 1.80% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 0.90% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 0.90% |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 0.90% |
| 5 | Åland | 0.50% |
People aged 15 or over with no qualification beyond basic education (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15 or over with no qualification beyond basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland | 28.7% |
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 25.8% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 25.8% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 24.0% |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 23.8% |
People aged 25 to 29 with no qualification beyond basic education (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 25 to 29 with no qualification beyond basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 20.8% |
| 2 | Åland | 20.1% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 17.0% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 14.1% |
| 5 | Länsi-Suomi | 14.0% |
Students as a share of the population (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.2% |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 8.1% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 7.8% |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 7.5% |
| 5 | Åland | 5.4% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Åland ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 30.8% |
| 2 | Åland | 27.1% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 27.0% |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 26.4% |
| 5 | Etelä-Suomi | 26.4% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Åland ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 51.1% |
| 2 | Åland | 50.9% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 49.6% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 48.5% |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 39.6% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus): Regional time series 1987-2025 (table 142h, Municipal key figures database): population, housing, education, employment and jobs by NUTS region, region and municipality (PxWeb API POST query, json-stat2, years 2015-2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 18a97e220312…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
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