Australia vs Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
83.3%
in 2024
Finland
83.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Finland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 83.5% against 83.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 71.4% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.2% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 83.7% | 1.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 83.5% against 83.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th of 108 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, urban, 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