Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4637 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland stood at 0.4637 LPIA.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 0.4978 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4146 LPIA, in 2012.
Finland ranks 30th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4146 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.421 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4232 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4256 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4525 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.434 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4819 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4304 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4978 LPIA | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4877 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4637 LPIA | -4.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4637 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4637 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4354 LPIA | 0.4146 LPIA | 0.4819 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.483 LPIA | 0.4637 LPIA | 0.4978 LPIA | 3 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland was 0.4637 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4978 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4146 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release