Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 36.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 16th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.7% | — |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Finland's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 38.7% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland was 36.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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