Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.3083 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland stood at 0.3083 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland peaked at 0.3083 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2072 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Finland 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2072 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2125 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2112 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2158 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2928 LPIA | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2319 LPIA | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.232 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2454 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3083 LPIA | +25.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3083 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3083 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2291 LPIA | 0.2072 LPIA | 0.2928 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2768 LPIA | 0.2454 LPIA | 0.3083 LPIA | 2 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland was 0.3083 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3083 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2072 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release