Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9489 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland is 0.9489 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 0.9559 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8685 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Finland 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8787 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8737 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8685 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.882 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8916 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9042 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8942 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9044 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9144 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.917 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9143 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9206 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9269 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9262 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9309 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9223 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9559 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9489 LPIA | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9489 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9489 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8757 LPIA | 0.8685 LPIA | 0.882 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9114 LPIA | 0.8916 LPIA | 0.9269 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9395 LPIA | 0.9223 LPIA | 0.9559 LPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland was 0.9489 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9559 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8685 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, 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