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Finland’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#88 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2022)
81.3 %
Year-over-year
+0.6 %
Change since start (2003→2022)
+16.9 %

Key insights

  • From 2003 to 2022, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +16.9 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +0.6 %.
  • Lowest level: 64.4 % in 2003.
  • Highest level: 82.5 % in 2020.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (2003–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (2003–2022)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Finland
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
2003 64.4 %
2005 66.2 %
2006 67.1 %
2007 68.0 %
2008 68.8 %
2009 69.6 %
2010 70.5 %
2011 71.2 %
2012 72.0 %
2013 72.8 %
2014 73.6 %
2015 74.0 %
2016 77.6 %
2017 75.5 %
2018 80.3 %
2019 77.5 %
2020 82.5 %
2021 80.7 %
2022 81.3 %

Source: World Bank

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