Education in Kanta-Häme (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
7.8% of residents aged 15 or over in Kanta-Häme held a master's degree in 2024, below the national figure of 11.5%; that is 9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions, up from 6.8% in 2019.
How many people have a PhD in Kanta-Häme?
Doctoral degree holders made up 0.60% of the population aged 15 or over in Kanta-Häme in 2024, 9th highest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland 1.20%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the education level in Kanta-Häme?
25.9% of residents aged 15 or over in Kanta-Häme had no qualification beyond comprehensive school in 2024, above the national figure of 24.9%; that is 7th highest among Finland's 19 regions, down from 27.6% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many young people lack qualifications in Kanta-Häme?
17.7% of young adults aged 25 to 29 in the region of Kanta-Häme had not completed any qualification after comprehensive school in 2024 (4th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 17.0%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many students live in Kanta-Häme?
Students made up 7.1% of the population of the region of Kanta-Häme in 2024, below the national figure of 7.9%; that is 9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat percentage of people have a degree in Kanta-Häme?
30.0% of residents of the region of Kanta-Häme aged 15 or over held a tertiary qualification in 2024, against 34.1% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Kanta-Häme compares with other regions in Finland
People aged 15 or over with a master's degree (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15 or over with a master's degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pohjois-Savo | 8.3% |
| 9 | Etelä-Karjala | 8.0% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Karjala | 8.0% |
| 11 | Kanta-Häme | 7.8% |
| 12 | Lappi | 7.7% |
| 13 | Päijät-Häme | 7.6% |
| 14 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 7.0% |
People aged 15 or over with a doctoral degree (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15 or over with a doctoral degree (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | 1.10% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 0.90% |
| 8 | Etelä-Karjala | 0.80% |
| 9 | Kanta-Häme | 0.60% |
| 10 | Pohjanmaa | 0.60% |
| 11 | Åland | 0.50% |
| 12 | Etelä-Savo | 0.50% |
People aged 15 or over with no qualification beyond basic education (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 15 or over with no qualification beyond basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 26.3% |
| 5 | Etelä-Savo | 26.1% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 25.9% |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | 25.9% |
| 8 | Kymenlaakso | 25.9% |
| 9 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 25.8% |
| 10 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 25.8% |
People aged 25 to 29 with no qualification beyond basic education (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People aged 25 to 29 with no qualification beyond basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 20.8% |
| 2 | Åland | 20.1% |
| 3 | Päijät-Häme | 18.7% |
| 4 | Kanta-Häme | 17.7% |
| 5 | Pohjanmaa | 17.6% |
| 6 | Kymenlaakso | 17.3% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 16.4% |
Students as a share of the population (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Students as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Etelä-Karjala | 7.9% |
| 9 | Pohjois-Savo | 7.5% |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 7.4% |
| 11 | Kanta-Häme | 7.1% |
| 12 | Päijät-Häme | 7.0% |
| 13 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 6.8% |
| 14 | Kainuu | 6.7% |
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Sources
- 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…)
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