Finland vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
40.2%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40.2% against 39.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 23.5% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 24.9% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 41.2% | 6.8% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Finland, at 40.2% against 39.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 30 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, female (%). 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