Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 129 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2020
All-time low
28.2%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 38.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 41.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 25th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.2% | — |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.2% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 22 Estonia 39.9% compare
- 23 Bahrain 39.8% compare
- 24 Netherlands 38.9% compare
- 26 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 28 Israel 38.3% compare
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 38.9% 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 41.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 25th 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 15.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release