Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
94.0%
in 2024
Finland
93.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Finland rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 85.4% | 14.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 88.3% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.3% | 2.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 32nd of 97 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, urban, 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