Finland vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Finland
83.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
84.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
23rd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 84.2% against 83.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 73.2% 72.2% 0.9% Finland
2010s 77.0% 80.1% 3.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 83.7% 82.9% 0.9% 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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 84.2% against 83.5% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and Republic of Korea?
0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Finland ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release