Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 82.1% 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 82.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Finland peaked at 82.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 27th of 142 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 secondary … upper both in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.4% | — |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 57.2% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.4% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.9% | 82.2% | 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 82.1% 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 82.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 142 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 12.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release