Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
40.8%
in 2024
Finland
34.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Finland rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40.8% against 34.7% in Finland, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.9% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 26.9% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 34.1% | 6.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 40.8% against 34.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Finland?
- 6.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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