Finland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Finland
1.21 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Poland rank
31st

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.0338 GPIA Finland
2010s 1.19 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 0.0064 GPIA Poland
2020s 1.21 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 0.0234 GPIA Poland

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 Poland?
Finland, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Poland?
0 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Finland ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release