Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 32.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 23rd of 79 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 rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.2% | — |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +8.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 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 31.0% 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 32.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 79 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 39.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release