Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.5925 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland is 0.5925 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Finland peaked at 0.8469 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5922 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Finland 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6605 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6785 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6969 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7141 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6575 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7442 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5922 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7622 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8469 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.711 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5925 GPIA | -16.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5925 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5925 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6883 GPIA | 0.5922 GPIA | 0.7622 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7168 GPIA | 0.5925 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.5925 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.8469 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release