Experimental statistics: Tertiary completion rate, 2023
About a half of professional higher education students successfully completed their studies
The highest share of students enrolled in uniform master education programmes completed their studies (80.1%). The share was the lowest for those enrolled in higher vocational programs (39.5%). The share varied among students by upper secondary education, parents' education and sex.
Tertiary completion rates higher in higher academic and long first degree (uniform) master education
Tertiary completion rates were very different for full-time students of different types of education in 2023. Just over a third (39.4%) of short-term higher vocational education students completed their study successfully. The share of higher professional education students was 48.7%. Students enrolled in higher academic education, on the other hand, were more successful; almost three quarters (71.0%) completed their study. The completion rate was the highest for long first degree (uniform) master education studies, where 80.1% of all students completed their studies.
Students with attained general upper secondary education more successful at completing studies
Previously attained upper secondary education affects the completion rate of individual types of tertiary education. Differences are noticed across all types of education. They are the smallest in higher vocational education.
Around two thirds (60.0%) of higher professional education students with previously attained general upper secondary education completed their studies, compared to 46.4% of their colleagues with previously attained technical upper secondary education. Among students in professional higher education, 72.9% of those with previously attained general upper secondary education and 58.2% of those with previously attained technical upper secondary education completed their studies.
Students in higher vocational education tend to leave studies more often
Almost two-thirds of students in higher vocational programmes did not complete their studies during the observed period and were no longer enrolled in studies (59.3%). This was the case for approximately one-fifth of students in long first degree master's programmes (17.4%). Those who have not completed their studies and are still studying are most numerous among students of the long first degree master's (2.5%), and least numerous among students of higher vocaional studies (1.2%).
Women complete their studies more often than men
Sex of the students can influence tertiary completion rates as well. Female students were more successful in completing their studies than their male colleagues in all types of education. The gender gap was the smallest in higher vocational education (4.9 percentage points) and the largest in uniform master education, where 55.6% of women completed their studies compared to 42.0% of men.
Students in health and welfare oriented study programmes with highest tertiary completion rate
The tertiary completion rate varies between different fields of education. In the field of health and welfare, 76.0% of students in professional higher education completed the studies, followed by students in the field of education (71.3%). On the other hand, the tertiary completion rate was lower in the fields of business, administration and law (37.3%), services (37.6%) and information and communication technologies (ICTs) (40.7%).
Children of tertiary educated parents tend to complete tertiary education more often
Parents’ educational attainment influences the completion of studies. Among students with at least one parent with a tertiary education, 66.3% successfully completed their studies, while among students with parents with basic education or less this share was 20 percentage points lower. Parent’s education has a bigger impact on women. The gap in completion rates between male students with less-educated parents and those whose parents had tertiary education was 13.4 percentage points lower than for females, where it was almost 28.7 percentage points.
Most students remain enrolled in the same type of education
Regarding the enrollment status upon transition to the second year of study, the highest number of uniform master's degree students (85.9%) remained enrolled in the same type of education, while the lowest number of students in higher professional education (65.0%). Most of the latter transferred to another type of education (8.9%). About a quarter, 26.4%, of students in higher vocational education and 26.1% of students in higher professional education were no longer enrolled upon transition to the second year of study.
Women transfer to another field of study more often
During their studies some students changed their field of interest as well. The fewest students (1.4% of those successfully graduating) transferred to another field of education from the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary.On the other hand, more students transferred to other fields of education form the fields of social sciences, journalism and information (8.8%) and natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (7.9%).
Women changed their field of education more often than men. The share was the highest (10.0%) for female graduates originally entering programmes in the field of social sciences, journalism and information. The fields in which a higher share of men than women chose to switch were educational sciences and teacher training (6.1 percentage points more men) and agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary (0.5 of a percentage point more men).
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Tertiary completion rates were very different for full-time students of different types of education in 2023. Just over a third (39.4%) of short-term higher vocational education students completed their study successfully. The share of higher professional education students was 48.7%. Students enrolled in higher academic education, on the other hand, were more successful; almost three quarters (71.0%) completed their study. The completion rate was the highest for long first degree (uniform) master education studies, where 80.1% of all students completed their studies.
Students with attained general upper secondary education more successful at completing studies
Previously attained upper secondary education affects the completion rate of individual types of tertiary education. Differences are noticed across all types of education. They are the smallest in higher vocational education.
Around two thirds (60.0%) of higher professional education students with previously attained general upper secondary education completed their studies, compared to 46.4% of their colleagues with previously attained technical upper secondary education. Among students in professional higher education, 72.9% of those with previously attained general upper secondary education and 58.2% of those with previously attained technical upper secondary education completed their studies.
Students in higher vocational education tend to leave studies more often
Almost two-thirds of students in higher vocational programmes did not complete their studies during the observed period and were no longer enrolled in studies (59.3%). This was the case for approximately one-fifth of students in long first degree master's programmes (17.4%). Those who have not completed their studies and are still studying are most numerous among students of the long first degree master's (2.5%), and least numerous among students of higher vocaional studies (1.2%).
Women complete their studies more often than men
Sex of the students can influence tertiary completion rates as well. Female students were more successful in completing their studies than their male colleagues in all types of education. The gender gap was the smallest in higher vocational education (4.9 percentage points) and the largest in uniform master education, where 55.6% of women completed their studies compared to 42.0% of men.
Students in health and welfare oriented study programmes with highest tertiary completion rate
The tertiary completion rate varies between different fields of education. In the field of health and welfare, 76.0% of students in professional higher education completed the studies, followed by students in the field of education (71.3%). On the other hand, the tertiary completion rate was lower in the fields of business, administration and law (37.3%), services (37.6%) and information and communication technologies (ICTs) (40.7%).
Children of tertiary educated parents tend to complete tertiary education more often
Parents’ educational attainment influences the completion of studies. Among students with at least one parent with a tertiary education, 66.3% successfully completed their studies, while among students with parents with basic education or less this share was 20 percentage points lower. Parent’s education has a bigger impact on women. The gap in completion rates between male students with less-educated parents and those whose parents had tertiary education was 13.4 percentage points lower than for females, where it was almost 28.7 percentage points.
Most students remain enrolled in the same type of education
Regarding the enrollment status upon transition to the second year of study, the highest number of uniform master's degree students (85.9%) remained enrolled in the same type of education, while the lowest number of students in higher professional education (65.0%). Most of the latter transferred to another type of education (8.9%). About a quarter, 26.4%, of students in higher vocational education and 26.1% of students in higher professional education were no longer enrolled upon transition to the second year of study.
Women transfer to another field of study more often
During their studies some students changed their field of interest as well. The fewest students (1.4% of those successfully graduating) transferred to another field of education from the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary.On the other hand, more students transferred to other fields of education form the fields of social sciences, journalism and information (8.8%) and natural sciences, mathematics and statistics (7.9%).
Women changed their field of education more often than men. The share was the highest (10.0%) for female graduates originally entering programmes in the field of social sciences, journalism and information. The fields in which a higher share of men than women chose to switch were educational sciences and teacher training (6.1 percentage points more men) and agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary (0.5 of a percentage point more men).
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The methodology as well as the content and different aspects of the tertiary completion rate indicator are not yet final, therefore, the data are published as experimental.
Additional explanations are available in chapter 7.5 in the methodological explanations.
Additional explanations are available in chapter 7.5 in the methodological explanations.
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