Finland vs Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female

Finland
89.4%
in 2021
Italy
88.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
22nd
Italy rank
24th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 89.4% against 88.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 95 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 88.6% 81.0% 7.5% Finland
2010s 89.4% 84.2% 5.3% Finland
2020s 89.9% 87.7% 2.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female, Finland or Italy?
Finland, at 89.4% against 88.2% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female between Finland and Italy?
1.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Finland ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release