Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland
Finland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 89.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland is 89.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland peaked at 93.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2011.
That places Finland 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.3% | — |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 89.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 85.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.3% | 91.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Finland was 89.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release