Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Finland
88.5%
in 2025
Sweden
87.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 88.5% against 87.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.3% | 84.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 86.5% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 85.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 87.0% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.3% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 88.5% against 87.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, 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, male (modelled data)?
- Finland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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