Finland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Finland
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
00.250.50.751199420092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 31 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9875 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0169 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9754 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0264 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9936 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0119 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Finland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Finland and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Finland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 365 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release