Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 44.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 1985β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland is 44.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 47.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1985.
That places Finland 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.9% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.7% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 24 Cyprus 46.9% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43.2% compare
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (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 44.7% 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 47.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 111 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 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release