Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 1.29 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2012β2023
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (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