Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.07 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Finland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.07 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.11 NPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 NPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 NPIA | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9324 NPIA | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 NPIA | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 NPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 NPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 NPIA | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 NPIA | -4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.07 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release