Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 91.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland is 91.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland peaked at 91.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 12th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.1% | — |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.1% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 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, male in Finland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Finland was 91.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release