Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.4527 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland stood at 0.4527 LPIA.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 0.4797 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3637 LPIA, in 2012.
Finland ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3637 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3694 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3713 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3743 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4502 LPIA | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3863 LPIA | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4145 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3873 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4797 LPIA | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4572 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4651 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4527 LPIA | -2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4527 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4527 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3896 LPIA | 0.3637 LPIA | 0.4502 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 LPIA | 0.4527 LPIA | 0.4797 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 master's or equivalent in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland was 0.4527 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4797 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3637 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release