Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 13.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland is 13.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% 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, 10.0%, in 2012.
That places Finland 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.0% | — |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 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 13.3% 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 10.0% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 81 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 29.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release