Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Finland peaked at 93.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 32nd of 97 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 lower … lower urban both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 93.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.0% | 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 93.0% 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 93.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 97 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 7.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release