Canada vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
0.7083 LPIA
in 2021
Finland
0.6963 LPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Finland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7083 LPIA against 0.6963 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.012 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 93 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6515 LPIA | 0.6127 LPIA | 0.0388 LPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7374 LPIA | 0.6267 LPIA | 0.1107 LPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7083 LPIA | 0.6441 LPIA | 0.0642 LPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 0.7083 LPIA against 0.6963 LPIA in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Finland?
- 0.012 LPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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