Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Finland
91.1%
in 2025
Sweden
90.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.1% against 90.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.6% | 86.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.5% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 91.1% against 90.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Finland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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