Finland vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Finland
80.5%
in 2023
France
79.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
39th
France rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 80.5% against 79.5% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 39th and France ranks 42nd of 140 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 55.7% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.7% | 7.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.7% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 78.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
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 80.5% against 79.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and France?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 39th and France ranks 42nd of 140 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 (%). 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