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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release