Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 GPIA, in 2016.
Finland ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9931 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9904 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9926 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9893 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9891 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9892 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9892 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Finland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release