Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland peaked at 41.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2002.
That places Finland 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.2% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 22 Estonia 39.9% compare
- 23 Bahrain 39.8% compare
- 24 Netherlands 38.9% compare
- 26 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 28 Israel 38.3% compare
More education data for Finland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Finland was 38.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.