Finland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Finland
13.2%
in 2023
United States of America
13.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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