Finland vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
43.4%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
43.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
23rd
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.9% against 43.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd of 128 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 23.8% | 8.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.9% against 43.4% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Puerto Rico ranks 22nd 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