Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 30.9% 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 30.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 34.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2007.
Finland ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.2% | — |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.9% | 34.8% | 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 30.9% 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 34.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 31 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 27.4%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release