Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9653 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9653 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Finland 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9754 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9653 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9774 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9761 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9719 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9879 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9747 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9875 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9757 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9653 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 94 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 2.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release