Finland vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
35.7%
in 2023
France
35.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
35th
France rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.7% against 35.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 35th and France ranks 37th of 108 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 12.7% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.8% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.0% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.5% | 1.6% | 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 35.7% 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?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 35th and France ranks 37th of 108 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, 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