Finland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
42.4%
in 2023
Poland
40.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
Poland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 42.4% against 40.2% in Poland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 19.3% | 16.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.1% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 36.1% | 7.1% | 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 Poland?
- Finland, at 42.4% against 40.2% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Poland?
- 2.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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