Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland is 35.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1985.
Finland ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.2% | — |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 35.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 35.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +56.1% | 17.6% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 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 35.7% 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 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 108 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 16.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release