Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.9033 NPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8824 NPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Germany rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8824 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0209 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8013 NPIA | 0.8605 NPIA | 0.0592 NPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8754 NPIA | 0.8667 NPIA | 0.0087 NPIA | 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?
- Finland, at 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8824 NPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0209 NPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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