Finland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Finland
88.3%
in 2023
Poland
81.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
34th
Poland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 88.3% against 81.9% in Poland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 34th and Poland ranks 37th of 94 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 68.0% | 7.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 73.6% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.9% | 3.2% | Finland |
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 Poland?
- Finland, at 88.3% against 81.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Finland and Poland?
- 6.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 34th and Poland ranks 37th of 94 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, rural, 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