Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
0.7288 LPIA
in 2024
Finland
0.7466 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Finland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.7466 LPIA against 0.7288 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0178 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7021 LPIA | 0.6536 LPIA | 0.0486 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7575 LPIA | 0.6662 LPIA | 0.0913 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.755 LPIA | 0.7206 LPIA | 0.0343 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.7466 LPIA against 0.7288 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Finland?
- 0.0178 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 87 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, female, 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