Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Finland
99.7%
in 2025
Sweden
99.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 95.6% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 96.8% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release