Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1.07 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland is 1.07 NPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 1.14 NPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.05 NPIA, in 2018.
Finland ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Finland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.14 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.14 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 NPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 NPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 NPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 NPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 NPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 NPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 NPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 NPIA | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.07 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 1.14 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.08 NPIA | 1.05 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 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 1.07 NPIA 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 1.14 NPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 NPIA in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 34 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release