Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland stood at 43.4%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Cyprus 45.3% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 24 Denmark 42.7% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 42.3% compare
- 26 Israel 42.1% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Finland was 43.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.