Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 90.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2013.
That places Finland 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.3% | — |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.3% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 85.8% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.5% | 90.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Finland was 90.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release