Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9381 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Finland 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9459 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9381 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9387 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9579 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9804 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9846 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9964 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9972 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9381 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9381 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release