Austria vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
26.0%
in 2021
Finland
24.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
Finland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.0% against 24.6% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 19.1% | 14.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 19.4% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 2.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Finland?
- Austria, at 26.0% against 24.6% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Finland ranks 20th 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, 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