Estonia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
32.3%
in 2023
Finland
29.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
14th
Finland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 32.3% against 29.5% in Finland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 95 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.0% | 5.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.2% | 5.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 1.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 32.3% against 29.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Finland?
- 2.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 95 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, rural, 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