Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female
Finland
99.0%
in 2021
Sweden
99.1%
in 2021
Finland rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%). 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