Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
31.0%
in 2023
Iceland
31.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Iceland rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.1% against 31.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.0% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 31.1% against 31.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st of 79 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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