Finland vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Finland
90.2%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
61.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 90.2% against 61.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 95 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 44.9% | 43.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 51.6% | 36.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 57.7% | 31.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Finland or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Finland, at 90.2% against 61.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 28.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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