Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Finland
Finland: Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland stood at 1.2 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Finland 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 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 1.2 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 28 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 2.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release