Estonia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
40.3%
in 2023
Finland
34.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Finland rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.3% against 34.7% in Finland, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 89 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 22.7% | 7.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 26.6% | 9.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 34.1% | 3.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 40.3% against 34.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Finland?
- 5.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 12th 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