Austria vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
33.1%
in 2021
Finland
34.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Finland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 34.5% against 33.1% in Austria, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Finland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 35.2% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 35.1% | 2.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 34.5% against 33.1% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 14th and Finland ranks 13th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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