Finland vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Finland
100.0%
in 2023
France
100.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
France rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 90.3% | 9.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 96.1% | 3.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Finland and France?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, 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