Austria vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
77.2%
in 2023
Finland
80.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Finland rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 80.3% against 77.2% in Austria, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 21st of 109 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 55.3% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 61.2% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 69.1% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 79.0% | 4.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 80.3% against 77.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Finland?
- 3.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 21st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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