Finland vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
36.0%
in 2023
France
35.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
16th
France rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 36.0% against 35.6% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 30 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 29.8% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 1.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 36.0% against 35.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and France?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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