Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 40.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland stood at 40.3%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland peaked at 42.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1985.
Finland ranks 30th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.8% | — |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +97.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +97.2% | 15.4% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 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 40.3% 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 42.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1985.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 110 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 17.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release