Finland vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female

Finland
84.3%
in 2020
Sweden
84.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 84.3% against 84.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 87.9% 89.7% 1.8% Sweden
2010s 88.5% 85.6% 2.9% Finland
2020s 84.3% 87.0% 2.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 84.3% against 84.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female between Finland and Sweden?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 928 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release