Finland vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.6476 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.6431 LPIA
in 2021
Finland rank
19th
Ireland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.6476 LPIA against 0.6431 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0045 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 20th of 91 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5604 LPIA | 0.6046 LPIA | 0.0442 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5508 LPIA | 0.6238 LPIA | 0.073 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5962 LPIA | 0.6392 LPIA | 0.043 LPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Finland, at 0.6476 LPIA against 0.6431 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0045 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 20th 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