Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 47.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2013.
That places Finland 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.4% | — |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 47.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 50.5% | 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 47.8% 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 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 77 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 20.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release