Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland is 34.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 37.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2006.
That places Finland 13th out of 40 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, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.4% | — |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 37.2% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland was 34.5% 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 37.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 40 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 10.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release