Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland is 29.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 30.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2007.
Finland ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 30.7% | 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 29.5% 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 30.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 95 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 37.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release