Finland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Finland
47.8%
in 2023
Poland
42.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
20th
Poland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.8% against 42.9% in Poland, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 29.9% | 13.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 37.3% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 42.9% | 7.7% | 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 Poland?
- Finland, at 47.8% against 42.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Finland and Poland?
- 4.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd of 77 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, female (%). 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