Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 40.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland is 40.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland peaked at 42.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1985.
That places Finland 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.8% | — |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +97.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Finland was 40.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.