Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 24.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2007.
That places Finland 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +16.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 24.9% | 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 24.6% 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 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 20th 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 40.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release