Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 1.29 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.29 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.22 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland stood at 1.29 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Finland 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPIA | -9.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 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 1.29 GPIA 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 1.43 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 56 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 down 4.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release