Finland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
38.0%
in 2023
Poland
37.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
26th
Poland rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 38.0% against 37.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 27th of 102 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 | 33.9% | 19.1% | 14.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 28.0% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 32.7% | 6.2% | 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 38.0% against 37.1% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Poland?
- 0.9%, 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 26th and Poland ranks 27th of 102 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, 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