Finland vs Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
34.1%
in 2023
Israel
34.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Israel rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 34.3% against 34.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Israel ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 39.7% | 11.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 39.9% | 9.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.9% | 0.4% | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Israel, at 34.3% against 34.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 31st and Israel ranks 30th 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