Estonia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.6729 LPIA
in 2022
Finland
0.6963 LPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
21st
Finland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.6963 LPIA against 0.6729 LPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.0234 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 93 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 | 0.6858 LPIA | 0.594 LPIA | 0.0918 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6855 LPIA | 0.6153 LPIA | 0.0703 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6627 LPIA | 0.6516 LPIA | 0.0111 LPIA | 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?
- Finland, at 0.6963 LPIA against 0.6729 LPIA in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0234 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 21st 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