Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.6476 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6476 LPIA
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6476 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5231 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland stood at 0.6476 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 0.6476 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5231 LPIA, in 2007.
Finland ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Finland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5983 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6146 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6026 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5597 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5762 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6118 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5476 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5231 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5292 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5332 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5349 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5371 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5351 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5412 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5425 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5448 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5792 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5519 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5936 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.548 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5959 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5966 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5508 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6476 LPIA | +17.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.6476 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.6476 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5696 LPIA | 0.5231 LPIA | 0.6146 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5508 LPIA | 0.5349 LPIA | 0.5936 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5977 LPIA | 0.5508 LPIA | 0.6476 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland was 0.6476 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6476 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5231 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release