Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
34.5%
in 2023
Iceland
31.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Iceland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 34.5% against 31.7% in Iceland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.8% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Finland |
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 Iceland?
- Finland, at 34.5% against 31.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Iceland?
- 2.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 16th 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