Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.7466 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.7431 LPIA
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Germany rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.7466 LPIA against 0.7431 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0035 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6518 LPIA | 0.8602 LPIA | 0.2084 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6662 LPIA | 0.7508 LPIA | 0.0846 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.712 LPIA | 0.7442 LPIA | 0.0323 LPIA | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Finland, at 0.7466 LPIA against 0.7431 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0035 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th 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