Finland vs New Zealand: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Finland
44.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
48.1%
in 2020
Finland rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 48.1% against 44.7% in Finland, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 32.9% 39.1% 6.3% New Zealand
2010s 39.4% 42.0% 2.6% New Zealand
2020s 47.0% 48.1% 1.2% New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 48.1% against 44.7% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and New Zealand?
3.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Finland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 111 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,335 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release