Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
43.9%
in 2023
Germany
44.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Germany rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.0% against 43.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 29.0% | 11.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.5% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.2% | 2.3% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 44.0% against 43.9% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 76 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, urban, 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