Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.9591 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 0.9591 LPIA.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 0.9641 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8675 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Finland 33rd 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, completed … female lower location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8845 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8798 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8675 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8879 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8951 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9065 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.904 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9131 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.923 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9126 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9234 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9262 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9405 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9237 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9433 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9641 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9591 LPIA | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9591 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9786 LPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9591 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9839 LPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8799 LPIA | 0.8675 LPIA | 0.8879 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9168 LPIA | 0.8951 LPIA | 0.9405 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9482 LPIA | 0.9265 LPIA | 0.9641 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 0.9591 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 0.9641 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8675 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 33rd 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 5.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release