Estonia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.6712 LPIA
in 2023
Finland
0.6476 LPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
17th
Finland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.6712 LPIA against 0.6476 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0236 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 91 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 | 0.5769 LPIA | 0.5512 LPIA | 0.0257 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6126 LPIA | 0.5508 LPIA | 0.0618 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6273 LPIA | 0.5977 LPIA | 0.0295 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?
- Estonia, at 0.6712 LPIA against 0.6476 LPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0236 LPIA, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 91 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, male, 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