Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
Finland
1.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Finland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Finland ranks 10th of 49 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 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 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 1.8% against 1.3% 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?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 8th and Finland ranks 10th of 49 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, female (%). 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