Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
34.1%
in 2023
Germany
34.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
31st
Germany rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.5% against 34.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.7% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 0.6% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 34.5% against 34.1% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th of 129 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, 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