Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland

Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 89.4% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
89.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2014
All-time low
86.6%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 88.5 %2007: 88.3 %2008: 88 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 87 %2012: 91.1 %2013: 87.1 %2014: 92.5 %2015: 90.8 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 90.1 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 87 %2020: 90.4 %2021: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland is 89.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland peaked at 92.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2010.

That places Finland 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.6% 88.0% 89.4% 4
2010s 89.4% 86.6% 92.5% 10
2020s 89.9% 89.4% 90.4% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Belgium 90.7% compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 90.6% compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 90.0% compare
  4. 23 Austria 88.5% compare
  5. 24 Italy 88.2% compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom 87.4% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More education data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Finland was 89.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2010.
How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release