Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland

Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 77 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2020
All-time low
39.7%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2007–2023

02040602007201520232007: 41.4 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 44.3 %2011: 45.1 %2012: 44 %2013: 39.7 %2014: 40.3 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 41.9 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 43.5 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 47.6 %2022: 47.7 %2023: 47.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
  2. 18 Denmark 48.0% compare
  3. 19 Korea 47.9% compare
  4. 21 Greece 43.3% compare
  5. 22 Brunei Darussalam 42.9% compare
  6. 23 Poland 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 877 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release