Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 76.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland peaked at 76.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1997.
Finland ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.4% | — |
| 1998 | 59.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 76.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 76.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.2% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 61.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 72.7% | 76.6% | 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 76.6% 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 76.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 111 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 19.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release