Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland stood at 29.9%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 30.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 27th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.1% | — |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% | 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 29.9% 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 30.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 112 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 36.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release