Finland vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
1.21 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0124 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0243 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0476 GPIA | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Norway?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 37 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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