Austria vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
32.3%
in 2021
Finland
35.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
19th
Finland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.4% against 32.3% in Austria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.9% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 35.4% against 32.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Finland?
- 3.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 19th and Finland ranks 16th of 32 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, 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