Finland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
36.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
16th
Spain rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.6% against 36.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 30 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.0% | 4.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 0.7% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 36.6% against 36.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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