Australia vs Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Australia
89.1%
in 2025
Finland
89.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Finland rank
32nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.8% against 89.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 85.0% | 10.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 86.1% | 7.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 86.8% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 87.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 89.4% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 89.8% against 89.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Australia and Finland?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release