Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9662 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Finland 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9662 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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 upper secondary education or in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland was 1 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.09 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9662 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release