Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland is 26.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 26.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2013.
That places Finland 28th 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 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.1% | — |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +14.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.2% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 26.4% | 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 26.0% 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 26.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 28th 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 43.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release