Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9491 GPIA, in 2016.
Finland ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9583 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9743 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9722 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9868 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.975 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9731 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9874 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9639 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9491 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9654 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9896 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.997 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9853 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (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 1.01 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 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9491 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 31 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 3.3%. 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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release