Finland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.6963 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.6646 LPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.6963 LPIA against 0.6646 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0317 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6102 LPIA | 0.5561 LPIA | 0.0542 LPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.6154 LPIA | 0.64 LPIA | 0.0246 LPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6628 LPIA | 0.6644 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 0.6963 LPIA against 0.6646 LPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Spain?
- 0.0317 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd 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