Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.29 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland stood at 1.29 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 2012.
Finland ranks 24th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 Thailand 1.31 GPIA compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 1.31 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1.3 GPIA compare
- 25 Italy 1.28 GPIA compare
- 26 Philippines 1.28 GPIA compare
- 27 Costa Rica 1.27 GPIA compare
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland was 1.29 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.35 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release