Finland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
29.7%
in 2023
Spain
26.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.7% against 26.0% in Spain, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.0% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 4.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 29.7% against 26.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Spain?
- 3.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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