Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
2.5%
in 2024
Finland
2.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Finland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Finland?
- 0.5%, 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 7th and Finland ranks 10th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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