Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Finland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland stood at 14.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Finland peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
That places Finland 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Israel 15.3% compare
- 18 Netherlands 15.2% compare
- 19 United States 15.0% compare
- 21 Spain 14.9% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 23 Denmark 14.0% compare
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 14.9% 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 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 82 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 38.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release