Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.21 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland is 1.21 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.16 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Finland 13th out of 37 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.23 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland was 1.21 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 37 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 2.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release