Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 13.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
That places Finland 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 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 13.2% 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 13.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 40 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 13.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release