Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Finland
0.4919 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.5229 LPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Germany rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5229 LPIA against 0.4919 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.031 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4579 LPIA | 0.5035 LPIA | 0.0456 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.5426 LPIA | 0.522 LPIA | 0.0206 LPIA | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.5229 LPIA against 0.4919 LPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Finland and Germany?
- 0.031 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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