Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 34.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland is 34.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 36.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 31st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 34.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 34.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.6% | 36.9% | 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 34.1% 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 36.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 129 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 13.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release