Finland vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
39.2%
in 2023
Iceland
39.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 39.7% against 39.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th 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 | 31.8% | 28.5% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.7% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 0.3% | 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?
- Iceland, at 39.7% against 39.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland 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 8th and Iceland ranks 7th 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, both sexes (%). 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