Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.7% 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 39.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2013.
That places Finland 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.2% | — |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 39.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.2% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.6% | 43.1% | 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 39.7% 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 43.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 75 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 19.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release