Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Finland
89.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
90.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 90.3% against 89.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 87.5% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 88.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 90.3% against 89.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Finland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release