Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.07 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.07 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 1.12 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9324 NPIA, in 2018.
That places Finland 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 NPIA | 0.9324 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 1.12 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Serbia, Republic of 1.12 NPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1.11 NPIA compare
- 16 Switzerland 1.07 NPIA compare
- 18 Cyprus 1.07 NPIA compare
- 19 Armenia, Republic of 1.07 NPIA compare
- 20 Netherlands 1.03 NPIA 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (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 1.07 NPIA 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 1.12 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9324 NPIA in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 33 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 0.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release