Finland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
30.9%
in 2023
Spain
25.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.9% against 25.8% in Spain, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 25.7% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 3.9% | 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 Spain?
- Finland, at 30.9% against 25.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Spain?
- 5.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 31 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, 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