Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
Finland
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Finland rank
9th
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Finland ranks 9th of 66 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Australia and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Australia ranks 8th and Finland ranks 9th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.