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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release