Finland vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Finland
78.4%
in 2023
Ireland
78.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
24th
Ireland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78.8% against 78.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 40.6% | 15.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 56.8% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.7% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.4% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 78.8% against 78.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 113 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, 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