Finland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Finland
16.0%
in 2023
United States of America
15.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 0.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 16.0% against 15.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Finland 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 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 37 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, female (%). 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