Finland vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Finland
0.9324 LPIA
in 2023
France
0.9231 LPIA
in 2020
Finland rank
23rd
France rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.9324 LPIA against 0.9231 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0093 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 105 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8143 LPIA 0.8389 LPIA 0.0246 LPIA France
2000s 0.8358 LPIA 0.9051 LPIA 0.0693 LPIA France
2010s 0.8701 LPIA 0.9725 LPIA 0.1024 LPIA France
2020s 0.8903 LPIA 0.9231 LPIA 0.0327 LPIA France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Finland or France?
Finland, at 0.9324 LPIA against 0.9231 LPIA in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and France?
0.0093 LPIA, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Finland and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Finland ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 105 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release