Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 94.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Finland stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Finland peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2017.
Finland ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.7% | — |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +4.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 94.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 94.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 83.7% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 73.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 89.7% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Finland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Finland was 94.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release