Finland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.9033 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.8777 NPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8777 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0256 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9274 NPIA | 0.8999 NPIA | 0.0275 NPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8419 NPIA | 0.8868 NPIA | 0.0448 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8754 NPIA | 0.888 NPIA | 0.0126 NPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 0.9033 NPIA against 0.8777 NPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.0256 NPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th 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