Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland is 80.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland peaked at 81.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1996.
That places Finland 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.7% | — |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 80.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 80.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.4% | 64.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.1% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 81.9% | 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 upper secondary education or in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland was 80.5% 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 81.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 140 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 11.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release