Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 1985–2023
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.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7238 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Finland 19th out of 108 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.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7238 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.7559 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … gender 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 | +53.8% | 0.7559 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7238 GPIA | 0.7238 GPIA | 0.7238 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 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 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7238 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 19th 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 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release