Finland vs Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
43.4%
in 2023
Israel
42.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Israel rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.4% against 42.1% in Israel, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 26th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 38.6% | 6.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 45.7% | 7.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.8% | 1.9% | 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 Israel?
- Finland, at 43.4% against 42.1% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Israel?
- 1.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 26th of 128 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, 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