Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 92.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland is 92.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland peaked at 92.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2017.
That places Finland 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.5% | — |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.5% | 88.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 81.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 87.2% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,571 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 187,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Finland was 92.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release