Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.939 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland stood at 0.939 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.9% 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 0.9476 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8659 LPIA, in 2007.
Finland ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8714 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8659 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8682 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8748 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8868 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9004 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8833 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.895 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9051 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9208 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9047 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9144 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9128 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9279 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9182 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.918 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9476 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.939 LPIA | -0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.939 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9848 LPIA, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.939 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9853 LPIA, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8701 LPIA | 0.8659 LPIA | 0.8748 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9051 LPIA | 0.8833 LPIA | 0.9279 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9307 LPIA | 0.918 LPIA | 0.9476 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 0.939 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 0.9476 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8659 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 38th 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release